Amid fear of the COVID-19 purported second wave, Lagos state government has directed all workers to remain and continue working from home. This directive was issued today Sunday, January 3, in a statement signed by the Head of Service (HoS) Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
The state government on December 18, ordered civil servants in the state below level 14 to start working from home as COVID-19 cases spiked again. The Lagos state governor equally banned concerts, carnivals and street parties until further notice.
He added that all night clubs in the state must also shut down immediately, subsequent the Lagos government said the workers must continue working from home till January 18, 2021. This, according to the state government, will help to stem the tide of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The directive excludes staff on essential duty as well as first responders.
Mr. Muri-Okunola said:
“The directive excludes staff on essential duty as well as First Responders, I urge all public servants to stay safe and ensure continued adherence to all COVID-19 protocols in order to rid the State of the pandemic. “Muri-Okunola also urged all staff to join the virtual Y2021 First Work Day Prayer for all Public Servants in the State via Zoom platform on Monday, 4th January, 2021 at 7:30am.
“While maintaining that the service will hold online due to COVID-19, the HoS wished all staff a prosperous and fulfilling new year.”
An earlier statement released on Thursday, December 17, 2020 and signed by Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, Director General of the office of education quality assurance in the state’s Ministry of Education directed all the private and government-owned schools in the state to vacate and end “the 2020/2021 first term academic session.
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