The General Overseer of Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has criticized the government over the closure of schools in Nigeria as worshippers trooped into his church for Sunday service.
Most states in Nigeria as at Friday ordered the closure of schools till further notice as the country battles the spread of Coronavirus.
Ogun state government also banned gatherings of over 50 people due to the outbreak but the popular cleric told his members on Sunday that the virus cannot stop God’s children.
Oyedepo held a service on Sunday at Canaanland in Ota, Ogun state, shunning government directive on religious gatherings.
He said: “Plagues cannot stop us. Coronavirus cannot stop God’s children, but I assure you that the solution will be found this week.
“Only the help of God can save us, our markets are open so there is no way to curb this but only God can save Africa from this pandemic.
“We are a law-abiding people and pray for this to be over but we will manage this till the end.
“Strategies are being developed on how to manage this with respect to our worship programs. We will come up with specific programs during the week that will be communicated to everyone.
“Our Zonal positions may have to be enlarged to accommodate a lot of people.”
While criticizing the closure of schools, Oyedepo said it was not a right decision by government in curbing the spread of Coronavirus. According to him, the only disease that has no cure is hunger.
He said: “May God help our policy makers to make the right decision in finding solution to this scourge called Coronavirus.
“How can you close school and ask them to go home.
“You are sending them from where they are more secured to where they would be exposed to the disease.
“You are sending them away from where they are not more than 20 back home to go and sell pepper for their mothers in the market where there are more people.
“You block people from having access to malls in the name of preventing a disease but you don’t know that the only disease that doesn’t have cure is hunger.
“May God help our leaders to make the right decision in search of solution to this pandemic.”
