FCTA Restricts Eid-El-Kabir Celebrations To Curb Third Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic

Ahead of the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned that prayers should not last more than an hour as part of measures to curb the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.

Further, it directed that Eid prayers should be done in the open spaces at Jumaat Mosques as well as the National Eid Ground with the holding capacity of Eid grounds reduced to 50% to ensure physical/social distancing.

These formed part of the resolutions adopted at a meeting of the FCT Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) on COVID-19, chaired by the Minister of the FCT Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

The meeting was convened Friday 17th, 2021, to review the current situation of the pandemic in the FCT especially as it relates to the upcoming Sallah celebrations.

  From its deliberations, the meeting noted the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the FCT and the possibility of a third wave and sought for ways to curtail its spread.

All open Eid grounds should have multiple entry and exit points with hand washing and temperature checking facilities;

Imams should ensure that sermons are short so that the entire Eid 
prayers do not exceed one hour;

Also In attendance at the meeting were the Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Mr Olusade Adesola, the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Malam Bashir Mai-Bornu, the Coordinator, WHO FCT Office, Dr Furera  Zakari, the Ag Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr Muhammed Kawu, the Chairman, FCT League of Imams Initiative, Dr Tajudeen M.B Adigun ,the Head of Media and Publicity , FCT Enforcement Task Team, Mr Ikharo Attah and other relevant officials of the FCTA.