Sanwo-Olu Directs All Lagos Civil Servants To Resume

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the resumption of all civil servants on salary grade 01 to 12.

The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Saturday.

In the circular with Ref. No: CIR/HOS/20/Vol.1/115, the civil servants were asked to resume on Monday, November 2, 2020.

The state civil servants on grade level 12 and below have been working from home since March after the outbreak of COVID-19 and the bid to curb it’s spread.

The circular read, “Sequel to the informed 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 Sanwo-Olu, has approved that all public servants on salary grade 1-12 who were directed to work from home since March 2020 resume at the office with effect from Monday, 2nd November, 2020.

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