Covid-19 scare hits Alausa as HOS directs staff to work twice a month

Civil servants in the employ of Lagos State government have been thrown into fear following the increasing cases of Covid-19 in the state’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

Consequently, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the state head of service, has issued a new directive to workers in a bid to arrest the tide.

Muri-Okunola, in an internal memo addressed to accounting officers, decried the rate at which civil servants are testing positive for Covid-19, saying that the development calls for serious concern and caution.

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He, therefore, directed them to come up with a strategy to stem the outbreak in their respective MDAs to reduce the spread.

“I wish to note with deep concern the spate at which officers are testing positive to COVID-19 and hereby enjoin all accounting officers to come up with duty rosters to stem the outbreak in your respective MDAs,” Muri-Okunola said.

“The roster should be prepared with an Officer having to report for duty at most twice a month.

“Please note that this directive is without prejudice to existing directives and only reinforces same which are in effect and compliance abysmal,” the head of service said.

Recall that the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had before now directed officers from level 14 and below to work from home till January 18 in light of the second wave of Covid-19.