DAYSTAR Christian Centre, a Lagos-based church has issued a notice that the church won’t reopen on Sunday despite the approval to reopen worship centres by Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu after about four months of lockdown.
The Senior Pastors of the church, Sam and Nike Adeyemi said that the church would continue to meet online until physical congregation becomes safe.
This was contained in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Update on resumption of physical services’.
“We are aware of the Lagos State Government’s announcement that churches can resume physical services from 9th August 2020.
“We thank God for the progress made so far by the federal and state governments, the NCDC and our frontline health workers. However, the leadership of Daystar Christian Centre has resolved NOT to open her worship centres for physical gathering on the immediate.
“Daystar Christian Centre will continue to hold her services online exclusively pending further review.
“We look forward to the resumption of physical services in a safe environment. We urge our members and friends to join us on all our online platforms for life-transforming services.
“God’s mercy that has preserved us thus far will cause this plague to pass over our families, nations and planet in Jesus’ name. Amen”, the statement read.
Lagos State Government, LASG had given churches the go-ahead to reopen on Sunday after lockdown put in place by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 in collaboration with the national Centre for Disease Control, NCDC towards the prevention of the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state.
Mosques were also allowed to reopen on Friday, August 7 with full observance of COVID-19 protocols, including physical distancing, use of face masks and hand-washing.
The state has maintained the highest numbers of confirmed cases and deaths in the country since the outburst of the contagion.