COVID-19: Edo Taskforce Takes Sensitisation To Benin Central Mosque

The Edo State Taskforce on coronavirus (COVID-19) has urged the Muslim Community in the state to comply with necessary preventive measures against the spread of the second wave of the virus.

Addressing leaders of the Muslim community, the team leader, Mrs Omokaro Felicia charged “leaders of faith-based communities to ensure that members of their community adhere to government’s guidelines on the proper use of face masks, social distancing, proper handwashing and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers.”

In his remarks, the Edo State Chairman of Council of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abdulaziz Igbinidu, reassured that the council will intensify the enlightenment campaign against the spread of the infections disease as it continues its outreach to mosques and other Muslim organizations across the state.