Ekiti Civil Servants to Work From Home

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has directed civil servants in the state from grade level 12 downwards to work from home as from Monday 23, March 2020.

Fayemi gave the directive during a state-wide broadcast. He also directed public, private schools and other public institutions to close down as from Monday. The Governor said the directive is part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.

”All public and private schools and institutions in Ekiti State are to close down from Monday, March 23, 2020. All public gatherings of more than 20 persons are banned from today 20th March 2020. These include: religious gatherings, e.g. worship and prayer centres, vigils, house fellowships and Nasfat meetings, social gatherings e.g. burials, weddings, family meetings and parties of any kind, political gatherings, rallies, congresses, ward meetings and others, night clubs, bars, beer joints, NYSC CDS meetings etc.

“All non-essential services in private and public sectors are encouraged to work from home from Monday 23rd March 2020. These include: civil and public servants from level 12 officers and below, except essential services workers like health workers, caregivers, social welfare officers, fire service officers, emergency response officers, media professionals, and security/watchmen in public institutions.

”No overloading of passengers in public transportation with effect from today. Commercial vehicles must ensure only one person is sitting in the front seat with the driver and not more than three passengers on a row in the backseat. Motorcyclists (okadas) must carry only one passenger each to minimize close contact as much as possible” he said.

“Hand washing facilities must be available at all motor parks.

“Market men and women must practise handwashing under running water with liquid soap at least six times a day in their stalls. This is to minimise the transfer of virus picked up in the process of buying and selling.

“Citizens visiting markets must ensure they wash their hands with soap under running water as soon as they leave the market before they get home.

”Unnecessary travels in and out of Ekiti State is hereby discouraged at this time. While we cannot totally shut down the state, we must minimize unnecessary traffic especially from out-of-state, so we can protect our citizens from further importation of the virus and also protect the rest of the country by minimizing the exportation of any virus which may be present in Ekiti State.”