• Only senior federal workers to resume

• INEC’ll decide on resumption date May 7

The Federal Government has directed officers on Grade Level 14 and above as well as those on essential services to resume work with effect from Monday, May 4. The civil servants are to work three times a week, namely Monday, Wednesday and Friday and close at 2p.m on each day.

Already, the Federal Secretariat Complex has been decontaminated in preparation for the partial resumption of work, while efforts were being made to decontaminate other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, gave the directive in a statement signed by Mrs. Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director of Information, Office of the HOCSF.

The directive, according to Yemi-Esan, is furtherance to President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown measures occasioned by COVID-19. “The concerned officers are to ensure full compliance with the directives and advice on the prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“These measures include maintenance of social distancing, regular washing and/or sanitising of hands and wearing of face masks. “Officers are to limit the number of visitors they receive to the barest minimum, they should also ensure that the visitors comply with safety and health advices/ directives,” Yemi- Esan said. HOCSF also advised Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers to ensure that hand washing and sanitation facilities are placed at entrances and strategic points in their Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). “Infrared thermometers are to be provided at the entrance of the MDAs for compulsory temperature checks while, as much as practicable, the entrance to the MDAs is limited to only one.

“It will be noted that the Federal Secretariat Complexes have been decontaminated while efforts are ongoing to do same in other public offices,” she said. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will decide on resumption of normal activities next week following the Federal Government’s planned gradual easing off of COVID-19 lockdown from next Monday. The commission had closed its secretariats nationwide from members of the public on March 23 due to increase cases of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said in a statement yesterday after the meeting of INEC management, that the commission noted the advi-sory and protocols outlined by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on combating COVID-19.

Okoye stated that INEC would review the situation in its offices across the country when it meets on May 7, and adopt a clear road map and guidelines for resumption of activities in line with the announcement by the PTF.

“The exact date for the step-by-step resumption of normal activities in the headquarters, state and local government offices will be communicated to staff, our stakeholders and the public after the commission’s meeting on Thursday 7 May 2020. “Staff earlier designated for the provision of essential services are to continue with their work,” said the National Commissioner. He advised election stakeholders to wait for further communication from the commission on resumption of normal activities.

“The commission understands and appreciates the Health personnel making use of COBAS system at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) National Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 testing. With this system, approximately 960 samples can be tested in 8 hours.

NAN need for timely resumption of activities in view of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states and the by-elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Plateau states and is doing everything possible to observe critical protocols that will make for the seamless and gradual restoration of normalcy,” he assured.

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 had, on Wednesday, stated that Federal Government establishments, banks, construction companies, manufacturing and others can commence operation from Monday, May, 4, after five-week lockdown.

The National Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Aliyu Sani, said that the resumption would be based on specific grade levels. He said construction, manufacturing and food processing companies would be allowed to open, while banks would operate from 8a.m. to 2p.m. daily – all observing the new restrictions put in place by the government.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/fg-offices-to-open-three-times-weekly-from-monday/

Have they discussed with the virus?

nonyofor2:
Have they discussed with the virus?

An adhoc committee will be set up for that.

Thats fair enough

That's their probs

The end is near

This coming Monday, the EU will launch a global initiative that Emmanuel Macron has been talking about for the past Month.

A initiative to create funds to create VACCINEs and distribute it evenly even to poor Africans

The VACCINE will be the password to all things very soon
Without the vaccine, you won't be able to get get a "certificate of vaccination"

And some basic human rights will be stripped away

The world is already in the next phase of the new world order

I'm not going to work until July

Gather here if u are owing MTN, Airtel,Glo and 9mobile this lockdown period.

I just want to know my colleagues.

Maybe one Huncle can do giveaway on any comment section

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It is well

Nigeria government have signed a gentleman agreement with Coronavirus on days and time to operate, bunch of incompetent people!

What an innovative idea.

It is not a bad thing.

We must survive. We must defeat the Covid-19 scourge, by fire and by force.

it takes only one day to infect the others if anyone has it. So of what use is this policy? Its either they extend the lockdown pending when the situation is under total control or throw caution into the wind and resume fully. All these "zombie" measures is not making any sense. They're just trying so hard to appear they are doing something. Very uneccessary

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YorubaKinging:
Ft

Bro, u no preach today?

That one no concern me

Nice move....If proper hygiene is observed by em workers.....Nothing go happen.

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confused government, with a nigga president.

nonyofor2:
Have they discussed with the virus?

Not bad..

Those Chinese way come that time, we no day hear wassap about them anymore or they them don comot?

before pandemic, 75% of government workers na ghost worker. now we are in pandemic time, which means 95% will be ghost worker

Nice one

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The world is taking a new pace, I pray Nigerians realise on time & conform.
For those who thinks everything will go back to its old ways, you need to revisit your realities.