COVID-19: FCT Bans Eid Prayers In Open Grounds

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, has banned eid prayers at the National Eid prayer ground along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway as part of efforts towards curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic his office announced on Tuesday morning.

The Minister’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Anthony Ogunleye in a statement said the decision was reached at a meeting between the FCT authorities and a delegation of  the FCT League of Imams Initiative.

The statement averred that the league of imams was led by its Chairman, Imam (Dr) Tajudeen M.B Adigun and they were received by the minister.

It was upon the meeting that it was resolved that “All worshippers are enjoined to hold eid prayers outdoors within the premises of their neighborhood Juma’at mosques. Indoor worship are to be limited to less than 50% of installed capacity.

“Religious authorities are advised to regulate the flow of people entering and exiting places of worship. All non-pharmaceutical intervention protocols of facial coverings, physical distancing and hand washing are to be observed

“All other eid celebrations and activities should be confined to homes as all public parks, recreation and entertainment centres are to be closed,” the statement read.

“Consequently, based on presentations made by officials of the Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCTA and the Implementation Guidelines for Phased Restriction of Movement issued by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 on Monday. 10th May 2021, we came up with the guidelines,” Bello said in the statement.

Responding on behalf of the League,  Adigun said “In Islam, you listen to experts, those who are specialists and those who have actually discussed with us are experts in the field of medical sciences. In Islam, you also abide with the commands of leadership.

“Based on this and what we are convinced of, we urge Muslim Ummah to also respect this stand of the Administration of the FCT by observing our Eid prayers within our localities.”

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