After working from home for 19 months, Unilever Nigeria has reopened its head office to employees under a new hybrid structure that allows working in the physical office twice weekly with adherence to COVID safety protocols.
Welcoming employees to the physical office, the Managing Director, Unilever West Africa, Carl Cruz, expressed delight at being able to connect with colleagues. He thanked them for their dedication while working from home in the last 19 months.
“You have all demonstrated resilience through challenging times and shown commitment to Unilever that has kept us together as one big happy family. Now that we are back, it is important to keep observing all COVID safety protocols on site and off site,” he said.
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Speaking at the reopening of Unilever Nigeria head office, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Segun Ogboye, commended Unilever for putting its people first with strict observance of COVID-19 safety measures on site.
He added that the Lagos State government is in support of businesses returning to physical offices within the stipulated COVID-19 safety protocols to ensure the sustenance of livelihoods of individuals and families. Ogboye further added that it is important to get vaccinated as this is the surest way to guarantee the safety.
Under the hybrid structure, Unilever employees are allowed to work at the physical office twice a weekly while they continue working from home on other days.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Unilever was operating the agile working structure that allows its employees flexible working arrangements of choosing where to work.