Lagos, 22 September, 2020 / 10:05 pm (ACI Africa).
Following the September 19 easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Nigeria’s Lagos State, the leadership of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has announced the resumption of the weekday liturgical celebrations in public.
In a statement published Monday, September 21, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins says, "The announcement made by the Lagos State Government on 19th September 2020, has ushered in another phase of the gradual easing of restrictions due to COVID-19."
"With this phase, Churches can now resume public religious activities during the week," says Archbishop Adewale.
The resumption of weekday activities kicks off amid uncertainty as the State Government is "still unclear about some specifics," the Local Ordinary of Lagos says.
"It is not yet clear whether there is a change in the number of persons that can participate at gatherings for religious activities or whether children below 12 years of age can now participate in the religious activities since they have resumed school," Archbishop Adewale says in the September 21 message.
