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.
In
a statement signed by Hon Justice S O Muhamed, Secretary Kwara State Council of
Ulamah reads; "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.
In
its resolutions issued shortly after the council meeting held on Thursday, the Secretary
of Council of Ulama, Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin Mohammed (rtd) said, “The
conditions released by the state government are very difficult to adhere to
based on out peculiarities.”
According
to him, “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 urgently.”
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).
