By Oziegbe Okoeki

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed public servants in Lagos State from Grade Levels 1-12 who had hitherto since the COVID-19 lockdown in March been working from home to resume in their offices from Monday, November 2nd.

This announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.

The latest easing of the lockdown, according to the statement, is sequel to the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the State Ministry of Health advisory on same.

“It is hereby notified for general information that Mr. Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved that all public servants on salary grade levels 1 – 12, who were directed to work from home since March, 2020, resume at the office with effect from Monday, 2nd November, 2020.

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“Furthermore, in order to ensure physical distancing in respective MDAs, Accounting Officers are to maintain attendance duty roster and ensure strict compliance with all COVID-19 protocols in the workplace.

Muri-Okunola charged all Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to note the contents of the circular for compliance and give it the Service-wide publicity it deserves.

It would be recalled that public servants from levels 1-12 have been working from home since the covid-19 lock-down in March.