Nigeria: Govt Restricts Children From Churches, Mosques, Limits Service to One Hour

3 June 2020

Lagos and Abuja — Following the lifting of restrictions on places of worship, the federal government has issued a safety advisory, which among others, restricted children from churches and Islamiyya schools in mosques, as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 during regular religious services.

The federal government has also asked governors to take charge of the enforcement of the protocols to contain the spread of the virus.

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