FG Directs Its Worker to Stay At Home from Wednesday

Dr Folashade Yomi-Esan, HoCS

 

 

As part of new measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in its second phase and adhere to the government protocols on large gatherings, Federal civil servants Grade Level (GL) 12 and below have been directed to stay at home for a period of five weeks.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCS), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, issued the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to her the workers should stay at home from Wednesday, following the approval of recommendations of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 by President Muhammadu Buhari.

“Meanwhile, in reporting to their offices for duty, officers on GL 13 and above are to adhere to other preventive measures, including the maintenance of physical distancing, regular washing and/or sanitising of hands, wearing of face masks, and reducing the number of visitors, she said in the statement, adding, “Furthermore, in line with the prescription of the PTF, virtual meetings are to be encouraged in offices with a view to minimising physical contact.”

She also advised permanent secretaries and chief executive officers to sustain the provision and use of necessary amenities in compliance with the existing guidelines on the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the country.