Ondo okays Easter Sunday worship

Ondo State Government has approved the request of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), to hold Easter Sunday worship in churches across the state “based on precautionary measures and guidelines earlier put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Christians will celebrate Easter on Sunday to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo, said in a statement in Akure that the government had allowed a “special relief” for Christian faithful to mark the occasion.

“Government acknowledges concerns expressed in many quarters in respect of the above subject matter.

“This is especially in relation to the last government statement on the sustenance of the anti-COVID 19 measures put in place vis- a -viz the public statement issued by the Christian Association of Nigeria.

“The position of CAN and the government statement should be seen as mutually inclusive.

“CAN’s statement is explicit enough that government had graciously granted a special relief to enable Christians celebrate Easter Sunday, being one of the most important annual celebrations of the Church.