As per of the precautions to limit the spread of coronavirus in the FCT, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has restricted religious and social gathering to only 50 persons.
The FCT minister, Mohammed Bello, announced the restrictions in a statement on Saturday.
He said the directive was based on the advice of public health authorities, the Presidential Task Force for the Control of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19), as well as the outcome of the National Economic Council meeting, which was held on Thursday.
A media aide to the Minister, Abubakar Sani, in a statement said the FCT administration also held a meeting with religious leaders across the Territory before taking the following decisions:
“Congregations at places of worship are hereby restricted to a maximum of 50 persons at any given time.
“This measure also applies to social gatherings at event centres, football viewing centres and night clubs, amongst others.”
According to the statement, religious leaders and worshippers are enjoined to follow all laid down health protocols as stipulated by the relevant health authorities for the control of the Coronavirus disease while intensifying prayers for the safety of all Nigerians.
Sani explained that the essence of “this restriction is to make the tracking of suspected cases easier for the health authorities.”
