Ilorin Emirates, Councils of Ulama Reacts To Conditions For Reopening Of Worship Centers

Ilorin Council of Ulama has  reacted to conditions for

reopening of  worship centres 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.

According to reports, Kwara State COVID-19 committee had on Wednesday rolled out some conditions to be adopted ahead of the Friday June 5, 2020 worship centres reopening.

However, 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 our peculiarities.”

He noted that, “Majority of stakeholders are about the age limit of 65 years listed for nonparticipation 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.”

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) and advised worshipers to remain law abiding.