Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has postponed the resumption of civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below to Monday, 1st February 2021,
Sanwo-Olu said that the postponement from Monday, 18th January 2021 was a strategy to stem the tide of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, even after announcing a resumption of public and private schools within Lagos.
The extension in date came less than 48 hours to the date earlier announced by the governor for resumption following a work-from-home policy earlier announced last year to curtail community transmission of the virus in the state.
Sanwo-Olu’s directive was confirmed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, who noted that the development excludes staff on essential duty as well as First Responders.
Governor @jidesanwoolu has approved a further extension of the work-from-home order to all State Public Servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, 18th January 2021, to Monday, 1st February 2021, to curtail the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.#LASG pic.twitter.com/S4EmaH7hrX
— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) January 16, 2021
Muri-Okunola, in a statement released on Saturday, urged public servants to stay safe and ensure continued observance of all COVID-19 protocols released by the state government.
He tasked the staff to often ensure physical distancing, use of face masks, regular washing of hands with soap and running water as well as the use of hand sanitisers often.
Muri-Okunola further stated that the weekly duty rosters should be maintained for effective service delivery by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the State Government.
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