Churches in the state were, last month, warned not to take in more than 50 persons per service.
But the state government on Thursday temporarily relaxed the restrictions on large religious gatherings to enable Christians to carry out their religious obligations during the Easter period.
However, a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, indicated that the state government had cancelled the concession granted churches to hold full Easter church service.
The statement read, “The Rivers State Government has cancelled the concession granted churches to hold Easter church services with their full congregations.
“This decision was taken after due consultations with eminent clergymen, well-meaning Nigerians, and civil society groups.