LAGOS: Govt extends work-from-home directive to workers on grade levels 12 and below

THE government has expressed delight over its work-from-home directive to civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and below which is part of the measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the state.

The government said this against the background of a steady decline in the number of recorded cases in the preceding weeks.

Consequent upon this development, the government has further extended the work-from-home directive to those civil servants.

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

He maintained that in order to sustain the success so far recorded, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reviewed the directive to all public servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below for four weeks, with effect from  1st to 26th March 2021.

The HoS said the directive does not preclude any of the exempted Grade Levels from reporting for duty whenever the Accounting Officer deems it necessary.

He said, “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.”