Coronavirus: Lagos extends work-from-home directive by four weeks

The Lagos State Government has extended the work-from-home directive to civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below by four months.

This extension will begin from Monday, 1st to Friday, March 26, 2021.

In a statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, this move is to further curb the spread of COVID-19 within the public service.

He attributed the steady decline in the number of recorded cases to the measures developed by the government to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

According to the Head of Service, the directive does not prevent any of the exempted Grade Levels from reporting for duty whenever the Accounting Officer deems it necessary.

“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,” he said.

The Lagos State Government has witnessed a decline in the number of recorded cases in the recent days as a result of the continuous public sensitisation by government.