Coronavirus: CAN Gives Directive To Churches, Nigerians

By Chuks Ekpeneru

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has directed churches to adopt hygienic measures against COVID-19 otherwise known as coronavirus.

CAN General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, in a statement released in Abuja, on Saturday, said churches should make water, soap and hand sanitizers available for worshippers before and after service, beginning from Sunday.

The body appealed to Nigerians, irrespective of religious and political persuasions, to embrace simple rules of hygiene regularly for safety reasons, even as it asked government to be proactive in order to contain the virus and prevent its spread beyond Lagos where it was first detected.

The statement also appealed to politicians and other health care system managers not to politicise the matter but join hands with local and international authorities and partners to ensure the disease does not spread beyond Lagos.

CAN strongly advocated cooperation and understanding between states and Federal Government, as well as international agencies, particularly the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure coordinated response to the global health challenges.

“All hands must also be on deck by our brilliant scientists, microbiologists, virologists and all relevant health professionals to be alive to their callings and put their academic prowess into action. Advocacy and sensitization should be made over this to create awareness.”

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