Ikeja (Precise Post) – Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed civil servants on graded 1 to 12 to stay at home for two weeks.
The governor gave this order on Sunday following an increase in the confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Lagos is the most hit state with 19 of Nigeria’s 27 COVID-19 cases as at Sunday evening.
Mr Sanwo-Olu said that the “stay at home” order would last for an initial 14 days for civil servants from levels 1 – 12.
This order excludes civil servants in the health sector, waste management, fire services and other emergency response units.
“In addition to previous measures, I hereby direct that all public officers in the entire unified public service from grade level one to 12 which constitutes about 70% of our entire workforce should start at home from Monday, March 23, 2020, for fourteen days at the first instance.”
Mr Sanwo-Olu said the order will be reviewed as the situation progresses, enjoining civil servants in the category to comply with the order.
