The New Africa Shrine has suspended all of its programmes, in a move to help curtail the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Femi, the son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020.

The tweet read,

The management of the New Africa Shrine has halted its regular programming as the country and the world at large continue to take precautionary measures against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Femi, who in another tweet admonished his fans to stay safe, noted that they would continue to monitor the situation before the shrine’s regular programming at the shrine would resume.

The management of the New Africa Shrine has decided to cancel all major events this week as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the globe. We will continue to monitor the situation of things b4 we revert to our regular programming. ❤️🤗 pic.twitter.com/a6jBdWhPNP

— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) March 18, 2020

The Afrika Shrine is a major tourist destination in Lagos, Nigeria’s main commercial capital.

Recall that in 2018, French President, Emmanuel Macron, visited the shrine.

Nigeria’s current Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, also visited the shrine, in the build-up to the last general election.

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