Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has commenced a crucial meeting with the State Ullamas, Preachers, and Jumaat Friday Mosque Imams to brainstorm, as the Presidential Taskforce on COVID19 extends the Kano lockdown by another two weeks.
The meeting is expected to deliberate on issues bothering on the closure of Jumaat Mosques, banning of Religious activities and other religious rites in the holy month of Ramadan.
Already some Jumaat Mosques Imams are reported to have started defying closure of Mosques by observing their Friday Prayers despite the Governor’s strict warnings.
Similarly, traders at the Kwari major textile market, Sabon Gari and other big markets in Kano are reported to be grumbling, following the lockdown of all economic activities.
There are speculations that the government will relax some of its total lockdown orders which especially affects the Friday Prayers.
The Governor urges residents to continue exercising the much needed social distancing rules, wearing face masks, using hand sanitizers and constant washing of hands.