Breaking News: Reopen all churches now – CAN warns Governors

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Rev Samson Ayokunle, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has asked state governments to reopen all the churches in nigeria.

He also said the continued lockdown order on the places of worship was no longer acceptable and justifiable.

A statement and report on Tuesday stated by his spokesman, Bayo Oladeji, decried that despite the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 directive, states like Lagos and Ogun State were yet to allow worship places.

“What sin have the places of worship committed?”, CAN stated.

The body recalled that when corona virus known as (COVID-19) broke out, it agreed with the government on the need to close down the places of worship, schools and others.

CAN said with the reopening of the economy, some markets, airports and schools, the closure of churches anywhere must end.

“Is it not our members in the places of worship that go to markets and other sectors? Is it that people cannot contract the virus in the markets and airports?”

CAN reminded the authorities that the Church too has a role to play by seeking for divine solutions as well.

The statement added that while the Christian leadership believes that COVID-19 deserves attention, state governments should not “not tur.

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