Kano state government meets Christian association to jointly tackle coronavirus
Akor Joseph in Kano
The Kano State Government has sought the support of the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
Penpushing reports that, Governor Ganduje, who met with leaders of the association at the Government House, Kano, on Tuesday, said collaboration of stakeholders was necessary to curb the spread of the disease.
“We appealed to the leaders and other residents to adhere strictly to medical precautions and the state government had disinfected 31 churches in the state to stop the spread of the disease”, he appealed
Penpushing further reports that, Ganduje also disclosed that the state government would establish a coronavirus collation centre at Sabon-Gari to enable more residents to get tested,and commended the christian body leadership for promoting observance of social distancing and other safety protocols in churches.
The Governor noted that the pandemic had affected every aspect of life,stressing,.“It affects our religious obligations, our economy, our culture, as well as our social settings.Though we are in Ramadhan, we cannot go to mosques to observe our prayers’.
“It is painful that we cannot observe our obligatory prayers in mosques, but there is nothing we can do about it. We just have to bear with it. Shaking hands when greeting is no longer tenable, but there is nothing we can do for now; so, let’s work together,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that, earlier, the State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Rev. Samuel Adeyemo, thanked the governor for disinfecting 31 churches and other places of worship in the state.
The cleric in the same vein commended the Governor for relaxing the lockdown and including Sunday in free days to enable their members to go to church,pointing out that churches were observing social distancing and other coronavirus protocols.
Penpushing reports that, in a related development, the Governor has inaugurated a coronavirus Zonal Collection Centre in the Rano Emirate, explaining that the centres would help to reduce pressure on collection centres in Kano metropolis.
The governor at Waziri Gidado Hospital, Bachirawa also inaugurated a collection centre donated to the state government by Health Africa, as part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility.
