The Lagos state government has warned pastor TB
Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations not to
accept Ebola victims if they come to him for healing.
According to The Nation officials of Lagos State
Ministry of Health and the Federal Government, led
by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide
Idris, visited him seeking his cooperation in ensuring
victims of the deadly virus are not brought to his
church for healing. Synagogue is a popular
destination for sick people who go there for divine
healing.
“We have our strategies that we intend to share
with you. Again, we need to know the resources
you have here because whether it is one or two
cases, if they are allowed to get out, it is a major
problem. We are here to work together on how to
contain this disease,” Idris told the cleric.” Dr Idris
reportedly told Joshua. Continue…
The commissioner added that the visit is one of the
state government’s strategies of sensitizing faith-
based organizations on the need to cooperate with
the government to prevent the spread of the disease
in the country by educating the worshipers to report
health issues to medical experts.
Idris said the Federal and Lagos state government
are working hard to prevent a spread of the virus into
the country, the delegation has deemed it fit to
educate and create awareness among the
multinational congregation on the disease and how it
can spread.
“We are here to engage you positively, we know
the powers of this House and your powers and we
are duty- bound to protect you and your
congregation. We have no doubt the power God
has given you, we can’t do that, but we want to
help and make it work stronger,” Director, Centre
for Disease Control (CDC), Professor Abdulsalami
Nasidi, another member of the congregation told
the prophet
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