The Lagos State Government has warned religious leaders in the state against a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, urging them to intensify safety protocols to avert the spread of the virus.
The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Anofiu Elegushi, spoke in Lagos at the 2020 International Day for Tolerance.
While appealing to operators of worship centres to comply with the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control, Elegushi said the state government might be forced to sanction any religious house that failed to comply with regulations.
The commissioner stressed that this was no time to play with the safety of worshipers and residents.
He admonished the people not to relent in supporting and understanding the efforts of the Lagos State Government. He said they should not let down their guards and that the battle against this dreaded virus is not over. All guidelines and safety protocols of mitigating COVlD-19 should still be stringently adhered to.
