The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti State Chapter, has announced the cancelation of the usual church procession and services to mark Easter celebration.
The state Chairman of CAN, Rev. Fr. Peter Olowolafe who made this known in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, said the decision was reached after wide consultation with critical stakeholders and the state government.
According to him, the decision was part of efforts to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus in the state.
Fr. Olowolafe urged Christians to adhere strictly to government’s directive prohibiting religious gathering, saying CAN would not in any way be responsible for any individual or group of people who flagrantly disobeyed the government’s directives in this regards.
The statement read further: “The fight against COVID- 19 needed a collective efforts. And this can only be won in the state if the people adhere strictly with the government directives.
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“We hereby urged all Christians living in the state to complement government efforts by observing personal hygiene aimed at curtailing the spread of virus in Ekiti.
“We should shun any religious gathering and this year’s Easter service as we would surely live beyond this present situation to freely and joyously gather together again to celebrate more Easter sessions in the land of the living.”
Fr. Olowolafe felicitated with Christians on Easter celebration, advising them to allow humility, sacrifice, self-denial and total submission to the will of God, which were the lesson of the season to reflect in their day-to-day activities.
He also enjoined them to continue to pray for the country to overcome the current pandemic, adding that COVID-19 can only be defeated with prayers and God’s interventions.
