COVID-19: Ilorin Council Of Ulama Response To KWSG Conditions For Worship Centres Re-Opening
The Ilorin Council of Ulama has reacted to conditions for worship centres re-opening.
Following the relaxation of the ban imposed on worship centres as measures towards curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the Council of Ulama of the Ilorin Emirate council released it position.
It would be recalled that the Kwara State COVID-19 committee had on Wednesday rolled out some conditions to be adopted ahead of the Friday June 5, 2020 worship centres re-opening.
According to the Secretary of the Council, Ulama Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin Mohammed (rtd), the council in its resolutions issued shortly after the council meeting held on Thursday, "The conditions released by the state government are very difficult to adhere to based on our peculiarities.”
He further said, “Majority of stakeholders are about the age limit of 65 years listed for non-participation in prayers/jumat service. In islamic parlance, Imams are the leaders of congregations and majority of them are within the age bracket of 65 and above.
“We also observed that each of the conditions listed by the government cannot be implemented due to the fact they are very difficult to be enforce strictly. We urge the government to allow Jumat mosques to remain closed in the interim and ensure review of the guidelines.”
The group therefore maintained that the actions are taken in line with the safety protocols of the federal government/Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) and advised worshipers to remain law abiding.
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