Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has advised President Buhari to re-open places of worship in the country immediately.
The Barrister pointed out that religious houses are power houses of the country, he also added that the restriction of such places may spell doom for country’s political leaders.
Bamgbose, in a statement to DAILY POST on Monday, 25th May, 2020, also advised the Federal Government to re-open schools in batches.
As stated by the senior lawyer, “It’s no doubt that the temporary closure of religious activities in Nigeria was due to the ravaging pandemic, Coronavirus.
“The virus has actually not subsided. People are actually dying everyday. The number of infected persons are rising everyday. This is no doubt a sad development.
“The lockdown is no doubt necessary to halt the spread of the highly dreaded virus that has claimed many lives in Nigeria.
“However it has become necessary for the Federal Government to declare Mosques and Churches open for normal services.
“The Federal Government should realize that religious houses are power houses of the country.
“This nation would have ceased to exist as one country except for the prayers of the Moslems and Christians. The time is ripe for the power houses to be opened for normal services.
“I believe I’ve the permission of God to make this statement. This should be done not later than 19th June, 2020, to avoid an open disaster in high quarters.
“Continuing shut down of religious houses may spell doom for our political leaders. One will, however, warn the prosperity preachers to soft pedal on this.
“In the same vein, one will urge the Federal Government to open schools in batches.
“The JSS 3, SS3 and final year students in our tertiary institutions should be allowed to resume for obvious reasons.
“They should be allowed to resume and take their exams. The indefinite closure of schools may be counterproductive.”
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