CAN declares national prayers over coronavirus, tells churches to provide sanitizers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed churches in the country to observe Sunday, march the 22nd and 29th as days of prayers against the Coronavirus pandemic.According to a Press Statement issued on Thursday by the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle and signed on his behalf by his Media Assistant, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, churches are advised to strictly follow the guidelines for combating COVID-19 in all their gatherings as we are trusting God for victory over the plague.

The Christian Association of Nigeria also asked churches to provide alcohol-based hand sanitizers, soap and water and maintain at least one meter distance with anyone coughing or sneezing.

“Our prayers should be as follows: (a) That God should stop the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria and all over the world; (b) That God should protect Nigerians from this disease and (c) That God should heal those who have been infected already.
“We also advised churches to follow these guidelines and precautions in all their gatherings: GUIDELINES FOR COMBATING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)