It is often said that those who make laws do not always believe they should apply to them. But that was not the case of Nigeria’s seat of power, on Sunday, March 22, 2020, as the Aso Villa Chapel, held its Sunday Service online, in an step that could be described as ‘leading by example’.
Live streaming its service was in compliance with social distancing rules of the government in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The service which was live streamed to members across the world was not physically attended by the Chaplain, Rev. Seyi Malomo, and the technical staff.
Disclosing the development on his verified Twitter handle, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande, explained that less than 10 persons were physically available.
The tweet reads, “Aso Villa Chapel just concluded an online service now, where worshippers were able to stay in their homes and be part of a Sunday service.
“We were blessed with the livestreaming, kudos to the Villa Chaplain and the less than 10 people (number of staff on ground) that made it happen”.
The Federal Government had banned public gatherings, especially social and religious gatherings that bring more than 50 people together.
With the total number of COVID-19 cases now put at 27, Nigerians applauded the Aso Villa Chapel and urged other churches and religious groups to emulate the Chapel.
