The Lagos State government on Monday warned worship centres and religious leaders in the state to intensify adherence to safety protocols to avert a second wave of COVID-19.
The government in the same vein appealed to the residents to eschew violence and tolerate one another in order to continue to enjoy peaceful coexistence.
The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, made this remark at the 2020 International Day for Tolerance, held at NECA House, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos.
According to him, there was a need for the worship centres to take the issue of safety protocol adherence very seriously to avoid another spike of the virus.
The commissioner said that the state government would continue to need the level of tolerance and cooperation received during the spike of the pandemic, adding that the cooperation assisted the State Government in the level of successes recorded and the rate at which the Covid-19 curve was flattened.
“At this juncture, let me reiterate and admonish our beloved people not to relent supporting and understanding the efforts of the Lagos State Government, we should not let down our guards, as it is not yet “Uhuru”, the battle against this dreaded virus is yet to be over. All guidelines and safety protocols of militating against the COVlD-19 should still be stringently adhered to.
“We are all aware that some countries such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and France among others are currently experiencing the 2nd wave of the virus. We cannot afford to allow this to happen, I beseech us to continue to use our face masks, wash our hands frequently, and maintain social distance in public places while also using alcohol-based hand sanitizers from time to time to combat infection or transmission. I believe together, we shall overcome the scourge,” he said.