Crossover services: CAN orders Lagos churches to close by 11pm

Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite has directed all churches across the state to close cross-over services doors by 11 pm on December 31, 2020.

This was disclosed in a media briefing on Monday.

The association denied reports that it was at loggerheads with the state government over the timing for cross-over services, PMNews Nigeria said.

It can be recalled that the state government had ordered churches to “respect” the 12 a.m to 4 a.m curfew which is in place in the state to check the spread of COVID-19.

Speaking, Adegbite said: “As part of our responsibility as a law-abiding organization and in response to the appeal made to us by the State Government, we hereby direct that all churches should ensure their services on 31st of December, 2020 end at 11:00 pm so as to allow attendees get to their respective homes and places of rest on or before 12:00 midnight when the curfew will start.”

He added that the body is making arrangements for live TV broadcast that would begin at 11:30 pm and end at 12:30 am for people to join from home.