The Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged Nigerians, especially Christians to come off the thought that Covid-19 vaccines is Antichrist and that the disease for the rich.
According to the primate, the vaccine has nothing to do with the 666 sign of the Antichrist as being made believe by some conspiracy theorists.
Rev. Ndukuba said this during the February 2021 Standing Committee Meeting of the Church of Nigeria, which began on February 8 and ended on February 14, with a church service at the All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, Anambra.
He said, "COVID-19 is already in our villages and communities; we have lost some members to COVID-19 infections. Many people are very complacent and careless because they believe it is a rich people’s disease or not real.
"COVID-19 is real and it kills. Some people are peddling unfounded campaign against the COVID-19 vaccines; they suggest that anyone receiving the vaccine will receive the Antichrist number – 666.
"Let it be clear that COVID-19 is a virus that is ravaging the world and killing people. We give glory to God that we have a higher survival rate in Nigeria.
"This disease is like Polio, Yellow Fever and other virus diseases that we receive vaccines to prevent. Those who are infected are being treated and many recover.
"The medical personnel administer drugs to cure them which does not initiate them with the 666. This vaccine is like any other that we receive to prevent diseases caused by virus.
"The End Time signs are here but the severe persecutions and tribulations have yet to come fully. We should be careful not to propagate stories that are not true and which can only be destructive to the lives of our people."
To curtail the virus, he implored Nigerians to observe safety protocol put in place by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
He also pleaded with the federal government to ensure adequate distribution of the vaccines among Nigerians, especially among the vulnerable who cannot afford the vaccine.
"It is a virus and an enemy of our lives and at the name of Jesus Christ, COVID-19 must be destroyed; God has preserved our lives till today and He will protect and keep us till the end.
"We plead that the federal and state governments should procure vaccines and give to all our citizens, especially the most vulnerable group. The incidence of the COVID-19 has exposed the poor state of Nigerian healthcare delivery system," he added.
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