GOVERNOR ABIODUN SUSPEND PLANS TO REOPEN WORSHIP CENTRES FOR THE WELL BEING OF OGUN CITIZENS
The Ogun State Government says it has suspended its decision to reopen places of worship for religious activities to protect the lives and wellbeing of its citizens.
The state initially announced that restrictions on religious activities would be lifted on June 19, and a tripartite committee was set up to work out the reopening guidelines.
However, on Friday, June 19, Governor Dapo Abiodun said he had to stop the planned reopening of the religious centres in the state because of the increase in the COVID-19 cases.
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“Consequently, we are confronted with two choices – yield to the demand of those who want the restrictions to be further relaxed or even completely removed, even if this is at variance with the dictates of incontrovertible data analysis and scientific opinion; or tow the path that preserves public health and safety, even if not so popular.
“As a responsible administration, we choose life and the wellbeing of our citizens and are therefore constrained to take the painful but necessary decision to maintain the current regime of eased lockdown in the meantime.
“We are consequently suspending our initially slated reopening of places of worship.”
As of June 20, According to NCDC data, Ogun State has 623 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, and 15 persons have died from complications arising from COVID19.
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