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Federal Government has directed workers on Grade Level 12 and below to work from home for the next five weeks.
The chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing of the task force in Abuja.
According to Mustapha, the directive was part of the measures approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to curtail the further spread of COVID-19 across the country.
The government also ordered the closure of all bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.
He said: “The PTF has surveyed developments and actions taken by governments around the world, assessed our domestic environment and has accordingly submitted its recommendations to Mr President on immediate measures to be taken.
“Accordingly, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has authorised the PTF to engage with the states and the FCT to assume full ownership of this stage of the response by deploying legal structures and resources, including enforcement to manage the pandemic within their jurisdictions.
“In line with the authorisation, the PTF wishes to issue the following advisories to sub-national entities for implementation over the next five weeks because these activities are considered super spreader events.
“All government staff on GL.12 and below are to stay at home for the next 5 weeks; Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executives are to be held accountable for enforcing NPI rules in their domains with frequent spot checks.”