Workers in the Osun civil service on Grade Levels 12 and below, on Monday stayed away from offices and their duty posts in compliance with the state government directive on Coronavirus (Covid-19).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Secretary to the State Government, Mr Wole Oyebamiji, in a statement on Jan. 21, had directed civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to work from home.
According to Oyebamiji, the order takes effective from Jan. 25, to minimise the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
He also stated that teachers, health personnel and others on essential services irrespective of grade, were exempted from the directive.
Also, that there would be a dusk-to-dawn curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00a.m every day.
NAN correspondent who visited the state secretariat at Abere, reports that the workers in the state ministry operated from home as directed by the government.
The same scenario also played out at the state House of Assembly in Osogbo, as affected workers were not present at the complex. (NAN)
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