Despite Governor Kayode Fayemi’s go-ahead for religious centres to re-open, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in Ekiti State has said mosques will remain shut.
The NSCIA President in Ekiti State, Alhaji Yakubu Sanni, in a statement, according to the Nation, said that mosques would not open now because the laid down safety protocols by the government cannot be met within the time stipulated.
“Muslims in the Government Committee on the re-opening of worship centres and health officer educated members on how to guard themselves from COVID-19 and conditions to be met before the re-opening of mosques in the State,” Alhaji Sanni said.
All religious centres in the State were ordered by the government to secure certificates of fitness before re-opening.
“After reviewing the guidelines, it was agreed that the conditions for re-opening mosques as discussed could not be met within the stipulated time frame, that is, between now and July 17, 2020.
“Hence, it was resolved that the Muslims in Ekiti State would hold on for a while in preparations to meet the conditions laid down,” the NSCIA said.
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