Breaking: COVID-19 Second Wave: Lagos Shuts All Schools Indefinitely, Orders Civil Servants To Work From Home
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has on Friday evening directed that all public and private schools in the state must shut down immediately until further notice.
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Gawat Jubril, in a statement on Friday evening, this forms part of the state’s preparation for a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
This second wave calls for a full re-awakening of caution and precaution. The complacency that crept in over the last few months as a result of our early interventions when cases started to decline from our peak in August, must now give way to an abundance of vigilance.
— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) December 18, 2020
The Governor also directed all public servants from Grade Level 14 and below, except emergency workers and first responders, to work from home for the next two weeks, with effect from Monday, December 21, in the first instance.
•All public servants from GL 14 and below, except emergency workers and first responders, are to work from home as from Monday, December 21st for the next 14 days – in the first instance.
— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) December 18, 2020
•All schools must shut down with immediate effect, and until further notice.
•Concerts, carnivals and street parties are banned in Lagos State until further notice. @safety_lasg @AwojobiSeun @eLMojol
— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) December 18, 2020
Governor Sanwo-Olu in the statement noted that a lot can be achieved simply by adhering to safety rules.
… we can achieve a lot simply by modifying our behavior in other ways: reducing the size of gatherings, complying with containment protocols, and applying common sense.
— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) December 18, 2020
Lagos Governor then warned all residents on the importance of maintaining the guidelines that have been put in place to protect everyone from COVID-19.
The Lagos State Government is now sounding a clear note of caution to all residents on the importance of maintaining the guidelines that we have put in place to protect us from the ravages of COVID-19. We cannot afford a reversal of the gains we have made against this pandemic.
— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) December 18, 2020
