… directs churches to end crossover services by 11:00 pm on 31st December.
The leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has thrown its weight behind the directives of Lagos State Government on Covid-19 which directed worshipers to suspend all night services and crossover events to observe the Federal Government-imposed curfew between midnight and 4.00am, saying it is not at loggerheads with government on the directives.
The Chairman, CAN, Lagos State, Bishop Stephen Tunde Victor Adegbite made this clarification during the media briefing addressed on Monday. He said that the clarification has become imperative following the stories making the rounds that the Association is at loggerheads with the State Government over the directives on the Crossover service.
His words: “This media briefing became necessary following stories making the rounds that suggests that the leadership of CAN is at loggerheads with the Government in the State over the 2020 Crossover night. I wish to state unequivocally that this not correct.”
The CAN Chairman commented that in an earlier interaction State Government, the Association requested the Lagos State Government to relax the curfew imposed by Federal Government to enable Christians in the State observe the crossover service in their Churches between 10:00pm and 12:00 midnight, stating that Government explained how imperative it was to uphold the directives on the curfew on the strength that it would be difficult to guarantee compliance with the time schedule proposed by CAN which might lead to break down of law and order and increase in the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.
The leadership of CAN has therefore directed Churches to ensure that their services on the 31st December, 2020 ends at 11: 00 pm. “As part of our responsibility as a law abiding organsisation and in response to the appeal made to us by the State Government, we hereby direct, that all Churches should ensure their services on the 31st of December, 2020 ends at 11: 00 pm so as to allow attendees get to their respective homes and places of rest on or before 12: 00 midnight when the curfew will start.”
CAN stated that it was making arrangements for a Live Telecast that that will begin at 11:30pm and end at 12.30am where all Christians are expected to hook up to and pray their way into the New Year in the comfort of their homes.
While saluting the courage of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team as they continue to fight to reduce the spread of pandemic, the Christian Association of Nigeria assured the Lagos State Government of continued partnership of Christians in the quest to see that the spread of Covid-19 will become a thing of the past within the shortest time possible.
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