The Lagos State government has lifted the ban on worship gathering in the state. The governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday announced that worship centres in the state will be opened from Friday, August 7.
Worship centres and other social gatherings were banned in the state since March as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Lagos being the epicenter of the virus in Nigeria, the State government had in June announced that religious gathering would be allowed from June 19 but before the date, rescinded the decision.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the decision to extend the ban on religious gathering was as a result of the rising cases of the coronavirus pandemic in the state which has been the epicentre of the virus in the country.
He said the measure was necessary so as to prevent the current situation regarding the high level of infection in the state from getting out of hand.
The Commissioner of Health in the state, Prod. Akin Abayomi, had also weeks ago said the state may reach it peak of number of recorded cases in August.
