‘Authority must avoid segregation in sharing COVID-19 palliatives’
“Those in authority must avoid any segregation in the sharing of the palliatives aimed at cushioning the effect of the lockdown order in the states.
“They must not be influenced by political leanings while deciding who should get what,” she said.
According to her, this is not the time to play politics.
“It is a time of sincerity and transparency; we must put our humanity ahead of any other mundane consideration,” he said.
Fakorede, however, described the 2020 Easter as a unique one that allowed people to blend in closer family settings.
“This Easter makes families to be stronger; it unites the family the more because everyone is at home,” she said.
Also speaking, Deaconess Yemisi Momoh said that the 2020 Easter season was challenging because it was devoid of the usual funfair and celebration.
“It is with mixed feelings because Christians cannot come together to celebrate Easter in view of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic.
“If we come together, the virus will spread more, which is inimical to our existence.
“But, we are praying that God will put an end to it before the month ends,” she said.
Momoh, however, urged Christians in the country to be hopeful that the 2021 edition would be filled with merriment.
She enjoined government to ensure even distribution of its palliatives so that hunger would not force people out of their homes.
“Actually, the lockdown is good, but hunger is killing people because we have seen people begging for food already.
“I have not seen any relief package in my area and if it continues like this, there will be high rate of crimes in the society.
“So, government should ensure that its palliatives go round; it should ensure that no one is left out on the grounds of party affiliations,” she said.
Pastor Niyi Omotola of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Firm Foundation Zone, Shasha Area,
“The motive behind my visitation to members’ homes is to ask for their well-being in this challenging time; we also want to inform and encourage them to appreciate that God is still in control, in spite of whatever may be happening.
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“We have also told them that the pains they are going through will soon be over,” he said.
The cleric said that RCCG had donated medical items, through its Christian Social Responsibility, to many groups.
“The goal is to ameliorate the sufferings of people owing to the stay-at-home directive,” he said.
Omotola, therefore, urged security agents manning various borders to be dedicated and committed to the duty assigned to them in order to contain the spread of Coronavirus.
Christians in Oba-Ile and Ijapo Estate strictly obeyed the stay-at-home order and celebrated the Easter quietly in their abodes.
