Reopen All Churches Now, CAN Tells Government

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Samson Ayokunle, has urged state governments to reopen churches across the country.

The cleric says the continual closure of the places of worship is no more acceptable.

This was given in a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Bayo Oladeji,  who said that despite the directive Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, states like Lagos and Ogun were yet to allow worship places reopen.

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

The body recalled that when coronavirus 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 is no more justifiable.

“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 also reminded the authorities that the Church too has a huge role to play by seeking for divine solutions.