COVID-19: Osun residents celebrate Easter indoor
Christians in Osun state on Sunday, celebrated Easter indoors due to the lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who went round the town, reports that all churches were under lock and key, without any Easter service as it used to be in the past.
Also, many of the relaxation centres in Osogbo where people used to visit with their loved ones to celebrate Easter, were devoid of activities.
Residents were however, seen in major markets buying foodstuffs and meat to celebrate the Easter at home.
Some Christians interviewed in Osogbo, expressed displeasure over their inability to celebrate Easter due to the lockdown order by the state government.
They described the situation as an unusual one, which denied Christians the opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Mr. Kolapo Olumuyiwa, a member of the Anglican Church, said it had never happened before that Christians would be confined to their homes to celebrate Easter because of lockdown.
Olumuyiwa said that his family could not go to church or visit friends to celebrate Easter.
He however, added that he bought enough food and drinks to celebrate with his family at home.
Mrs. Ruth Ayodeji, a Catholic faithful, corroborated Olumuyiwa’s view, saying that the inability of Christians to celebrate Easter because of the coronavirus was unprecedented.
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Ayodeji said her family could not attend the special mass for Easter, adding “we will celebrate the Easter indoors.”
For Mrs. Carolina Ejiofor, celebrating Easter indoors without attending the church service is a memory she will never forget.
“It’s very painful, but we pray God to fight the coronavirus battle for us,’’ Ejiofor said.
