SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, (THEWILL) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is to hold a virtual meeting with Christian leaders on Wednesday to review guidelines, which would prevent the spread of COVID-19 in churches after the reopening of worship centres in the country.
The apex Christian group in the country said the guidelines would be submitted to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for review and advice.
THEWILL recalls that the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, had last Thursday, at the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, stated that faith-based organisations, including churches and mosques, are to submit guidelines for reopening to the NCDC to review and advise them.
The Special Assistant on Media and Communications to CAN President, Adebayo Oladeji, in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday in Abuja, said the association was working on the guidelines.
“The CAN President, Reverend Supo Ayokunle, is very busy at the moment as he has been having a series of meetings with various groups for hours. We are not sure of how long the meeting would last because there are two more groups waiting to meet with him separately this evening.
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“This is related to the guidelines on modalities to follow after the lockdown is lifted. There will be a clearer picture by tomorrow (Wednesday). After the consultation with the leaders of the blocs in CAN, a virtual meeting would hold. Perhaps, the online meeting on Wednesday (today) would lead to the constitution of a committee that would make a recommendation on the final steps to be taken.
“After the meeting, a clear picture will be given. I think the foundation upon which steps to follow would be based is being laid at the moment,” he said.
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