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| Rev. Dr. Soja Bewarang, CAN Chairman, Plateau State Chapter |
Covid-19 pandemic: CAN Plateau State tells Church Leaders to brace up
By Lovins Yakubu
March 19, 2020
The Plateau State Chapter of the
Christian Association of Nigeria {CAN} has acknowledged the presence of the
Covid-19 in the country and sympathized with other countries that are badly
affected and further prayed that the Almighty comfort families that have lost
their loved ones, healing to those infected and those quarantined. In a
statement, the State Chairman of the Association, Rev. Dr. Soja Bewarang stated
thus, “We join in prayers that our true God of hope will fill us with joy and
peace as we trust in him in the face of the challenging circumstances of the
deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). Anything that has a beginning will have an end
and in between we will love and hold on to our God”.
The
Christian body in the state also appreciated the positive and proactive
measures taken by both the Federal and Plateau Governments to prevent the
spread of the virus stressing that in view of the threatening nature of the
epidemic that has resulted to the shut down of major activities worldwide, it
called on Church leaders not to take the threat lightly and ensured they give Proper
enlightenment and necessary precautionary measures to members in churches.
CAN further
appealed to Church leaders to ensure that at least, 10 minutes moment be given
to a Medical Doctor/relevant health professional who is knowledgeable on the
issue to enlighten members on preventative measures adding that where possible,
two specific health professionals or elders should be engaged and to be
contacted should a member be suspected to have signs and symptoms of the virus.
CAN further
urged Church leaders to advise members on the danger of posting or forwarding
false and misleading messages on social media that may further complicate
matters and avoid same.
It added that Sanitizers must be deliberately
used at the entrances of worship and meeting places knowing that prevention is
cheaper than cure and that family hygiene be adhered to and especially at
Sunday school.
The body
stated that Sunday worship shouldn't be unnecessarily long and crowded and
called upon churches to pray in small groups for God's intervention to prevent
further spread and end the epidemic
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