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COVID-19: Lagos extends work-from-home directive by four weeks
Lagos State Government extends working from home directives by four weeks on grade level 12 and below over the spread of COVID19 virus
The work-from-home has further being protracted by the Lagos state government to the civil servant on salary Grade levels 12 and below.
A statement declared by Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the head of the service, said, this is in a bid to further reduction of the spread of COVID-19 within the public service and other stakeholders.
He explicit the government’s pleasure that measures put in place to restrain the spread of COVID-19 in the stated has resulted in a fast reduction in the number of recorded cases in the preceding weeks.
Furthermore, Muri -Okunola said in order to sustain the success so far recorded Lagos state governor has reassessed the directive to all public servants on salary grade level12 and below for 4weeks, taking effect from Monday, 1st to Friday, 26th March 2021.
The Hos said the directive does not rule out any of the exempted grade levels from reporting for duty whenever the accounting officer makes it necessary.
He also stated that “All Public Servants are advised to continue to stay safe by observing all COVID-19 protocols such as Physical Distancing, regular use of face masks and hand hygiene.
“Also, Accounting Officers are to ensure strict adherence to all extant directives aimed to guarantee physical distancing in the workplace by preparation of weekly Duty Rosters as considered germane to effective service delivery in respective MDAs.”
Moreover, Due to the government’s regular updates on preventive measures as well as public enlightenment to make people know about the measures to reduce the spread of the deadly virus, The Lagos State Government has experienced a reduction in the number of infections in the recent past.