Federal Government workers have been given the green light to resume work.
Grade Levels 14 and above and staff on essential services are expected to be at work from Monday, May 4, 2020.
In a circular issued by Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Folashade Yemi-Esan, on Thursday, the directive is as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown measures put in place to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, in Nigeria.
The President had directed that the lockdown measures be gradually eased in Lagos, Ogun and the FCT, from Monday.
Mrs Yemi-Esan said offices are to open three times a week and close at 2.00pm on each day while asking the concerned officers to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures.
“Further to Mr. President’s broadcast on a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown measures occasioned by COVID-19, officers on GL 14 and above and those on essential services are hereby directed to resume work with effect from Monday 4th May, 2020 in the first instance,” she said.
“Offices are to open three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday – and close at 2.00pm on each day.
“In resuming, the concerned officers are to ensure full compliance with the directives and advice on the COVID-19 pandemic preventing measures including maintenance of social distancing, regular washing and/or sanitizing of hands and wearing of face masks.
“Officers are advised to limit the number of visitors they receive to the barest minimum and such visitors should also comply with safety and health advice/directives.
“As you are aware, the Federal Secretariat Complexes have been decontaminated while efforts are ongoing to do same in other public offices
“To further support the efforts to check the spread of the virus, Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers are to ensure that hand washing and sanitation facilities are placed at entrances and strategic points in their MDAs.
“They are also to ensure that, as much as practicable, entrance to the MDAs is limited to only one. It is equally important that infrared thermometers are provided at the entrance for compulsory temperature checks.”
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