Ebun Francis| The serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare has advised worshippers in Lagos state to ignore the directives of government and religious leaders and stay away from churches and mosques until it is safe to do so.
The fiery cleric has specifically directed members of his church to ignore the directive of the Lagos state government on the reopening of religious centres, which is scheduled to begin from August 7.
Bakare who gave the directive during an online service, faulted the decision to reopen worship centres when the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) projected that the COVID-19 may reach its peak in August.
He said, “I have to appeal to you once again, please keep safe and do your best to stay alive. Do not let anyone, whether religious leader or governmental leader, to drive you like a sheep to the slaughter.”
“If they (the government and the disease control authorities) said that the month of August is going to be the peak of the infection, why should they ask people to rush in (re-open the churches) again?
“Please keep safe and do your best to keep alive by keeping all the necessary rules. We know that by the grace of God this pandemic like the others before it has an expiry date. It shall not see our end. We shall see its end in the mighty name of Jesus.”
Bakare had earlier in June said he will open the door of his church to whorshippers only when it is safe to do so.
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