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Ibadan, Dec. 29, 2020 (NAN) Oyo State Government has banned street carnivals of any form across the state with immediate effect.
Prof. Temitope Alonge, the Coordinator, Oyo State COVID-19 Isolation Centres, made this known after a meeting with the State COVID-19 Task Force Team and management of the State Emergency Operation Centre, on Tuesday in Ibadan.
Alonge urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State chapter, to prevail on its members to adhere strictly to 12:00a.m to 4:00a.m curfew imposed by the Federal Government.
He urged churches to conduct its cross-over services before the curfew hours, instead of the traditional midnight services on every Dec. 31.
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