Benue State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Akpen Leva has announced the temporary suspension of activities of the churches in Benue to check the spread of coronavirus also known as COVID -19.
In an address to the Christian community in Benue State, the CAN Chairman noted that church activities in Benue State would be suspended in the state for two weeks from April 1, 2020, as only about 50 members would be expected to participate in church activities at a time.
“With effect from 1 April 2020, we will encourage churches to enforce smaller units of congregational worships of not more than 50 people. We also recommend the suspension of Sunday services and masses for the next two weeks to monitor the situation.
“Christians are encouraged to continue with home devotions as crusades, conventions, revivals, vigils, refresher courses, para-church camps are hereby suspended until further directives. We can go ahead with online preaching among other avenues.
“We advise proprietors of all mission-based schools and theological schools to comply with the state government directives by closing down all Christian schools on or before 27th March 2020”.
The CAN Chairman who regarded the week-long fasting and prayer session to seek divine intervention on the dreaded diseases and the renewed herdsmen attacks on some communities in the state informed that the programme would be rounded up un Sunday at NKST Iotyer, Makurdi by 2 pm and appealed to all Christians in the state to participate in the activities of the programme.
