Buhari appeals for understanding over COVID-19 restrictions July 30, 2020 in News

President Muhammadu Buhari has again explained that the imposed restrictive measures against the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which have also limited their access to normal religious worship practices, were for their own protection.

The President, who gave the explanation in his Sallah message to Nigerians in marking this year’s Eid El-Kabir, however reiterated his call on all citizens to continue to exercise patience and understanding over the inconveniences created by the precautionary measures, especially the regulations on places of worship.

President Buhari said the outbreak of coronavirus has made it difficult for people to gather in places of worship as they are used to, urging worshipers to abide by the guidelines for safety of their lives, and loved ones.

In his message contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President said “the coronavirus has had devastating adverse impacts on our social, economic and spiritual lives.

“The preventive guidelines we have introduced to contain the spread of this deadly disease have unfortunately limited people’s freedom to gather and worship in large numbers in Mosques and Churches.

“Every measure that has been introduced to contain this disease may have its unintended consequences on the daily lives of our people, and I, therefore, call on Muslims and other faithful to continue to show more understanding with the government as we take correct steps to protect our people through the social distancing.

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