{"id":9219,"date":"2020-06-03T13:10:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T13:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/9219-demands-to-reopen-mosques-and-churches-in-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2020-06-03T13:10:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T13:10:46","slug":"demands-to-reopen-mosques-and-churches-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/9219-demands-to-reopen-mosques-and-churches-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Demands to reopen mosques and churches in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Various groups of Muslims and Christians have called on the Nigerian government to reopen mosques and churches.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>Various groups of Muslims and Christians have called on the Nigerian government to reopen mosques and churches.<\/p>\n<p>This came during a poll conducted by the Nigerian newspaper, &#8220;Vanguard&#8221;, where it interviewed representatives of various social groups, all of whom affirmed the demand to reopen places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>Islamic and Christian places of worship have been closed to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>After a decrease in infection rates, businesses have returned to their normal activities, which led people to call for the reopening of mosques and churches.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Christian, Powell Mshot, said that places of worship are no less important than businesses, and they should be reopened with adherence to health guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Various groups of Muslims and Christians have called on the Nigerian government to reopen mosques and churches. 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