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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reviewed the restrictions on church activities increasing the number of worshipers during any religious session from 50 to 70 persons.<\/p>\n

The governor also said he was working out modalities to determine the exact number of Muslims that should participate in Friday prayers.<\/p>\n

Wike spoke on Tuesday when he met with religious leaders at the Government House, Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n

He said his administration would never take decisions to review existing restrictions on the modes of religious gatherings without inputs from religious leaders.<\/p>\n

He observed that since 23rd of March 2020 when he met with them to endorse the existing restrictions, there had been decline in the spiritual life of the people.<\/p>\n

The governor, however, commended them for complying with the directive of 50 persons per worship session and the maintenance of COVID-19 protocols.<\/p>\n

The governor promised that his administration would provide palliatives to religious organisations through their umbrella bodies.<\/p>\n

Wike said even if many people criticised him when he closed borders of the state, the strategy was later emulated by other states.<\/p>\n

The governor said that most people still did not believe in the reality of the pandemic and continued to behave in manner that endangered the lives of others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reviewed the restrictions on church activities increasing the number of worshipers during any religious session from 50 to 70 persons. The governor also said he was working out modalities to determine the exact number of Muslims that should participate in Friday prayers. 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