Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended the stay-at-home order for civil servants on level 14 and below to February 1.
Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the announcement in a statement on Saturday.
In December, Sanwo-Olu banned street parties, carnivals and asked public servants on grade 14 and below to work remotely for two weeks.
Muri-Okunola said the governor gave the extension to curb the spread of COVID-19 but added that the directive excludes staff on essential duty as well as first responders
“Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu 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,” he said.
“He urged all public servants to stay safe and ensure continued observance of all COVID-19 protocols for physical distancing, use of face masks, regular washing of hands with soap and running water as well as the use of hand sanitisers.”
Muri-Okunola said the weekly duty rosters should be maintained for effective service delivery by ministries, departments and agencies of the state government.
