Nigerian pastor, Enoch Adeboye has sent a message to all Christians after they were mocked by another pastor for wearing mask.
A Christ Embassy pastor, Biodun Lawal has gotten a reply from popular man of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
Lawal had yesterday taken to social media to mock Christians and pastors who wear face masks to church
Reacting, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Adeboye, advised Nigerians to protect themselves from COVID-19 by wearing a face mask.
The highly respected cleric simply tweeted from his verified Twitter account: “Stay safe, wear a mask!”
The federal government has named religious gatherings as one of the reasons COVID-19 numbers have spiked in the country.
Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, also listed reopening of schools and businesses, travels, etc as the reason Nigeria is in the second wave of the pandemic.
Last month, churches in Lagos state were forced to adjust their Crossover Service schedule.
This followed a directive from the state government, that curfew will be imposed from 12am to 4am.
There are now over 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country.