Lagos Govt Extends Work-From-Home Directive To Stem COVID-19 Among Workers

Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home
directive of Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to workers on salary
grade levels 12 and below for four weeks.

A statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem
Muri-Okunola, said the measure was in a bid to further stem the
spread of COVID-19 within the public service and other
stakeholders.

Muri-Okunola, however, expressed the government’s delight that
measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID in the state has
resulted in a steady decline in the number of recorded cases in the
preceding weeks.

According to him, “In order to sustain the success so far
recorded, Mr Governor has reviewed the directive to all public
Servants on salary grade levels 12 and below for four weeks, with
effect from Monday, 1st to Friday, 26th March 2021.”

Muri-Okunola added that the directive does not preclude any of
the exempted grade levels from reporting for duty whenever the
Accounting Officer deems it necessary.

He continued: “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 Ministries,
Departments and Agencies, MDAs”.

Recall that Lagos State has witnessed a decline in the number of
infections in the recent past due to the government’s regular
updates on preventive measures as well as public enlightenment
campaigns to create awareness about measures to stem the spread of
the deadly virus.

Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home
directive of Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to workers on salary
grade levels 12 and below for four weeks.

A statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem
Muri-Okunola, said the measure was in a bid to further stem the
spread of COVID-19 within the public service and other
stakeholders.

Muri-Okunola, however, expressed the government’s delight that
measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID in the state has
resulted in a steady decline in the number of recorded cases in the
preceding weeks.

According to him, “In order to sustain the success so far
recorded, Mr Governor has reviewed the directive to all public
Servants on salary grade levels 12 and below for four weeks, with
effect from Monday, 1st to Friday, 26th March 2021.”

Muri-Okunola added that the directive does not preclude any of
the exempted grade levels from reporting for duty whenever the
Accounting Officer deems it necessary.

He continued: “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 Ministries,
Departments and Agencies, MDAs”.

Recall that Lagos State has witnessed a decline in the number of
infections in the recent past due to the government’s regular
updates on preventive measures as well as public enlightenment
campaigns to create awareness about measures to stem the spread of
the deadly virus.