The Lagos State Government on Wednesday banned all religious gathering with over 50 people within the state.
The decision was arrived at after a meeting of the Lagos State Government with religious bodies in the state.
The religious bodies include the Christian Association of Nigeria and Muslim leaders.
Reading a communique after the meeting held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Government Secretariat, in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, said the meeting agreed that all large religious gathering of over 50 people should be suspended with immediately.
He said the suspension would last for four weeks, with necessary review carried out if need be.
Elegushi added that a committee had been set up to monitor the enforcement of the suspension to ensure that both Muslims and Christians in the state abide by the decision.
