BREAKING: Worship Centres To Reopen In Lagos State 7 August, Says Governor

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Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the reopening of worship centers in the state with the effectiveness on the 7 August 2020.


However, the order of reopening worship centers was given by the federal government in June but Lagos State government rejected the order as it felt that the number of contracted people within the state was in increase. 


According to governor briefing the journalists on Saturday, he said, “Places of worship in Lagos will now be opened from Friday, the 7th of August for our Muslim worshippers, and on Sunday, the 9th of August for our Christian worshippers.

“We will only allow 50 percent of their maximum capacities, either at the church or at the mosque. Churches who have a Saturday worship day will also be allowed to hold worship.

“We must reiterate that places of worship have their regular once a week service at designated days. For the avoidance of doubt, there will be Friday worships for our Muslim followers and Sunday worships for our Christian followers.


“We will monitor this for the next couple of weeks and see how compliance gets as we move along. They are encouraged to have multiple services on those days but they should restrict it to those designated days of worship.

“In addition, the following conditions must also be fully met by all our religious centers; regular gatherings are permitted to hold but vigils and other services should still be on hold for now.


“We recommend and seriously appeal to our senior citizens – if you are aged 65 and above, you are still strongly advised not to attend these places of worship. Please stay back at home.”

"I urge all religious leaders to consider holding services in open spaces and well-ventilated areas," he said.


“We should still ensure that no face masks policy is maintained throughout the duration of the services. They should ensure that regular cleaning and disinfection of the facilities are carried out to maintain a clean and hygiene environment before, during, and after the services.

“It is mandatory to provide handwashing facilities and hand sanitizers at the various worship places. Handshakes, hugs, high-fives are not permitted during gatherings and should be emphasized and displayed at the various places of worship,” he added.


According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as of Friday night, Lagos has recorded over 15,000 Covid-19 infections and about 200 associated fatalities, the highest by a state in the country.

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