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The Ogun State Government has sent a strong warning to both public and civil servants in the State.
This was contained in a circular signed and released by Dahunsi Ogunleye, the Permanent Secretary for Head of Service.
The Head of Service reiterated that henceforth, all Public/Civil Servants in the State must use face masks particularly during official hours and adhere to the COVID-19 safety protocols.
This, according to the circular, became necessary in order to curtail the spread and transmission of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state.
The circular reads: “The State Government has observed with some apprehension the increase in the rate of infections of COVID-19 in the State.
“It is obvious that the second wave of this Pandemic could hit the State harder than ever imagined or anticipated; and this is because people are no longer observing the necessary precautionary measures such as the use of face masks, social distancing, hand washing and/or use of sanitizers.
“Consequently, the State Task Force on COVID-19 has decided to impose full penalty on individuals, including Public Servants who run foul of the law on the use of face masks.
“To this end, any Public Civil Servant in the State that is caught without the use of face mask will be arrested and sentenced to Community Service for hours or days.
“This directive takes effect from Monday, 22nd February, 2021.
“The Head of Service has reiterated that henceforth, all Public/Civil Servants in the State must use face masks particularly during official hours and adhere to the COVID-19 safety protocols.
“This has become necessary in order to curtail the spread and transmission of the Virus.
“All Permanent Secretaries and other Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS) are enjoined to encourage their staff to adhere strictly to this directive”.