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Pray for end to COVID-19 pandemic, FCT Minister admonishes Muslims faithful

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello had admonished Muslim faithful to use the Eid El Kabir celebration period to pray for a quick end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bello also called on residents not to be complacent about COVID-19 as it still remains a highly infectious and deadly disease adding that the protocols of facial coverings, physical distancing and regular hand washing have been put in place to safe-guard against contracting the virus.

Non-adherence to these basic protocols, the Minister continued, only puts more people at risk, increases the pressure on the economy Mallam Bello also called on residents not to be complacent about COVID-19 as it still remains a highly infectious and deadly disease adding that the protocols of facial coverings, physical distancing and regular hand washing have been put in place to safe-guard against contracting the virus.

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