The Ekiti state government has ordered religious centers to pay the sum of N5,000 each as COVID-19 fees before they are allowed to reopen mosques and churches on Friday 14th Of August, 2020 in the state.
Commissioner for health, Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, said “In view of the foregoing, the state government has shifted the date for the reopening of worship centres till August 14, 2020, to give the worship centres enough time to meet the prescribed conditions for the reopening.”
The commissioner also said as much as fumigation of religious centres remained a prerequisite for reopening, such should not be done in contravention of the Ekiti State’s Environmental Health and Sanitation Law.
Mrs Yaya-Kolade further said: “The churches are only permitted to hold their programmes once in a week and should last for just two hours.”
She added those within the ages of 1 -12 and those of 65 and above were also exempted from attending any congregational programme in any religious centre because of their vulnerability.
