Coronavirus: Christ's embassy defies government directive as services go on
The Church of the Embassy of Christ in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun
state, today disobeyed the directive of the Ogun state government that
prohibits the mass meeting to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
DIARIO DIARIO reported that the state government on Friday prohibited worship centers from having more than 50 people gathered in one meeting at the same time.
Our correspondent, who toured the state capital, observed that many churches were complying with the directive.
However, Christ Embassy did not comply with the order.
When our correspondent visited the church on Parcel 4, Gbolahan Adeyinka Close, on Quarry Road, Abeokuta, it was noted that the faithful in the church were over 50 years old.
Although people were given hand sanitizer at the entry point, people in the church continued to increase.
A white-skinned man, who spoke to our correspondent at the entrance, said there was a CAN Abuja directive that churches can congregate.
He almost had an altercation with our journalist when he observed
that he (reporter) counted the number of faithful in the church.
When asked why the church had more than 50 faithful, the young man replied: "You said they are more than 50, I do not know if they are more than 50".
In other churches such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Overcomers Tabernacle, Onikolobo; St. Andrews Anglican Church, Ibara; Dominion Bible Church, on the way to the quarry; the Glory Place Christian Center, Onikolobo, the Gospel Faith Mission International, the Oluwo union, there was fulfillment.
Our correspondent noted that many of the churches asked members to wash their hands and apply disinfectant before joining others.
Most churches have no more than 30 worshipers, as some sent their members to avoid violating government order.
In the Celestial Church of Christ, Ibara, there was no service, since the church was under lock and key.
DIARIO DIARIO reported that the state government on Friday prohibited worship centers from having more than 50 people gathered in one meeting at the same time.
Our correspondent, who toured the state capital, observed that many churches were complying with the directive.
However, Christ Embassy did not comply with the order.
When our correspondent visited the church on Parcel 4, Gbolahan Adeyinka Close, on Quarry Road, Abeokuta, it was noted that the faithful in the church were over 50 years old.
Although people were given hand sanitizer at the entry point, people in the church continued to increase.
A white-skinned man, who spoke to our correspondent at the entrance, said there was a CAN Abuja directive that churches can congregate.
When asked why the church had more than 50 faithful, the young man replied: "You said they are more than 50, I do not know if they are more than 50".
In other churches such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Overcomers Tabernacle, Onikolobo; St. Andrews Anglican Church, Ibara; Dominion Bible Church, on the way to the quarry; the Glory Place Christian Center, Onikolobo, the Gospel Faith Mission International, the Oluwo union, there was fulfillment.
Our correspondent noted that many of the churches asked members to wash their hands and apply disinfectant before joining others.
Most churches have no more than 30 worshipers, as some sent their members to avoid violating government order.
In the Celestial Church of Christ, Ibara, there was no service, since the church was under lock and key.
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