{"id":34134,"date":"2020-12-30T18:36:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T18:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=34134"},"modified":"2020-12-30T16:18:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T16:18:34","slug":"covid-19-oyo-asks-can-to-direct-churches-to-comply-with-fgs-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/covid-19-oyo-asks-can-to-direct-churches-to-comply-with-fgs-curfew","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Oyo asks CAN to direct churches to comply with FG\u2019s curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Oyo State Government on Tuesday called on the state Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to direct churches in the state to end their cross-over services before 12 midnight on New Year eve to enable worshipers to comply with the existing 12 midnight to 4 am curfew imposed by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<p>The call was made by the Coordinator of the Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, Prof. Temitope Alonge in Ibadan on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the latest developments on COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Alonge also urged the Oyo State chapter of CAN to emulate their counterpart in Lagos State which had directed their members to end their cross-over services latest by 11pm on Thursday, adding that street carnivals were banned in order to curb the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Alonge, who appealed to residents to obey COVID-19 protocols, said: \u201cI know that the Christian Association of Nigeria in Lagos State, after the release from the Lagos State government, had a meeting and directed that churches should in compliance with the national directive complete their services early enough to go home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are asking CAN in Oyo State to do the same, admonish and advice as many of their members to comply with the national directive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not an Oyo State directive and we believe that was in the general good of everybody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the responsibility of the individuals, families and corporate organisations to adhere to existing COVID-19 guidelines and protocols such as the use of face masks in public places, physical distancing and regular hand washing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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