Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has asked religious centres in the state to reopen from August 14 listing conditions for reopening.
According to the governor, any religious centre that violates the stipulated regulations, which include the use of face masks and social distancing, will be penalised.
Speaking in a broadcast in Abeokuta, he said, “We urge our religious leaders to ensure that they abide by the measures mutually agreed upon and rolled out.”
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“As a government, we will not hesitate to impose severe sanctions, including, but not limited to, lockdown on any worship centre that fails to comply with the laid down guidelines. It is important to note that all religions obey God and the authorities of the land.
“Wearing of face masks in the public is now compulsory. Therefore, I hereby invoke powers conferred on me by Regulation 7 of the Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations No. 2 of 2020 (the Regulations), made pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Health Law of Ogun State (the Law), to mandate the compulsory wearing of face masks by all persons in public as part of measures to prevent the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
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The state had ordered the closure of churches in March with the state currently having a total number of 1,326 COVID-19 cases so far.
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