Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on all Muslims attending Eid prayer grounds across the state to obey all protocols provided by health workers against COVID-19.
“While social distancing is absolutely necessary, face masks and hand washing with soap around the designed places for the Eid-Fitr prayer, among other protocols must also be observed strictly,” he insisted.
The state government has deployed commissioners, advisers, special assistants, heads of government agencies, among other government functionaries, to different Eid grounds across all the 44 local governments, to ensure compliance with the protocols.
“As counselled by congregation of our learned Islamic scholars, alongside Imams, it is advised that, short sermons are to be read during this Eid-Prayer because of the COVID-19 challenges we are being faced with,” he said.
He urged the people to pray for the state and the country in general seeking Allah’s divine help while keeping to medical advise provided by health experts.
He added that, “People should quickly disperse to their homes immediately after the Prayer and continue to observe all the protocols.”
