But some worshippers entered the prayer grounds without washing their hands and using sanitisers. Some of the Eid praying grounds visited included Umar Bin Khatab Juma’at mosque, the Central Eid prayer ground located at Kofar Mata and Mahaha Eid prayer ground near the Kofar Na’isa, all in Kano metropolis. In Katsina State, Muslims also observed prayers at Eid grounds to mark the end of 30 days fasting. Many of those who thronged the prayer grounds did not observe social distancing neither did they wear face masks. Also, Muslims in Ogun State shunned their prayer grounds for the Eid prayers marking the end of 30 days fasting .

Source: Punch May 24, 2020 23:15 UTC