COVID-19: Kaduna Calls For Civil Servants Resumption To Work

The Kaduna State Government has directed its civil servants to resume work on Monday, July 20 after the declaration of Work From Home amid coronavirus, and following the Quarantine Act and Kaduna State Public Health Law, which quarantined all residents on March 26.

A circular by the Head of Service, stated this noting different category of workers to work on different days of the week from 9am to 3pm.

According to the circular, which was signed by the Permanent Secretary (Public Service Officer), Ibrahim Jere, said all Permanent Secretaries, Directors General, Chief Executives of Agencies and Parastatals as well as Directors will work from Monday to Friday.

The circular further stated officers on Grade Level 14 and above will work for three days, including Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while officers on Grade Level 7 to 13 will work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.

Its also noted, in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, visitors will be restricted from offices, adding the order will be ‘’enforced by assigning staff officers to identify their staff at the entrance gate from 8.30 am to 9.30 am.’’

Jere pointed out that coronavirus prevention protocols would be strictly complied with by all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as all arms of government.

The coronavirus pandemic protocols include social distancing at work places, subjecting all workers to daily temperature checks at the entrance of the MDAs, observing respiratory hygiene and hand washing among others.