Nigeria Update
Coronavirus: Cross River governor orders workers to stay at home for another week
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has ordered civil servants in the state to stay at home for another week as the two weeks he earlier gave them expires Tuesday, April 7.
The extension was announced on Monday in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Christian Ita
“Civil servants in the state are directed to stay away from work for a further week except those on essential services (medical personnel, paramilitary and revenue officers),” the statement said.
“The extension is in furtherance of His Excellency’s determination to ensure that Cross Riverians stay safe from the global pandemic. Government’s concerted effort to prevent the spread of COVID 19 to Cross River is also fully on course.”
Governor Ayade appealed to all Cross Riverians “to continue to adopt and adhere to all the preventive measures already in place in the state.”
The governor has also promised to do everything humanly possible to ensure that Cross River remains COVID-19 free.
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