9th April, 2020
By Michael Adeshina
The Lagos State chapter of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria has told Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, that God wants him to relax the lockdown order from Friday through Sunday.
Chairman of the state chapter of the church, Snr. Supt. Apostle Joseph Olatunde Adagba made this known in a statement signed by the General Secretary of the church, Evangelist Rotimi Odugbesan.
Adagba explained that God said everyone should gather from Friday to Sunday to pray against the ravaging Coronavirus.
The statement reads: “Through divine directive, God revealed that the Coronavirus was a mechanism of the devil to prevent His children from calling on Him at this time, but that time has come that God wants to hear our supplications regarding this virus.
“So, God said that everyone, irrespective of race and religion should be allowed to gather and call on Him from tomorrow (Friday) through Sunday and that He was ready to listen to their voices and take away the ravaging Coronavirus.
”The Lagos State government should relax the lockdown directives so all children of God can call on Him in their mosques on Friday and their churches on Sunday.”
On Sunday, March 29, President Buhari ordered a lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun.
The order came in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping the world and the country.
Buhari had said; “Based on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC, I am directing the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT (Abuja) for an initial period of 14 days with effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
“This restriction will also apply to Ogun State due to its close proximity to Lagos and the high traffic between the two states.
“All citizens in these areas are to stay in their homes. Travel to or from other states should be postponed.”