The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Taskforce on COVID-19 Protocols Enforcement has scored churches high on compliance with established safety guidelines during the crossover services held across the Territory.

The Head, Media and Enlightenment of the Taskforce, Comrade Ikharo Attah who led personnel out on enforcement gave the pass mark while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the exercise.

Attah hinted that: “The churches largely obeyed the health protocols and guidelines issued by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as that of the FCT Administration. “In all the churches visited, wearing of facemasks was a compulsory criterion for entry while sufficient hand washing points and sanitizers were adequately provided.

“Also, some had state of the art disinfecting boxes which members were meant to pass through before entering the halls or worship arena”.

At the first point of visit by the team, which was the old parade ground in Area 10 where the Christ Embassy church held its Crossover service, the taskforce commended the arrangements but observed that few members took off their facemasks shortly after they sat down.

At the Commonwealth of Zion Church (COZA) located at Guzape district, worshipers were compelled to go through multiple checks and sanitising processes. It was observed that facemasks were compulsory while family members were encouraged to sit together.

Also, state of the art temperature check equipment and disinfecting boxes were installed at all entry points into the church premises. (Saturday Independent)