COVID -19: FINTIRI ISSUES STAY AT HOME DIRECTIVE TO WORKERS

“The directive is to ensure the safety of the people against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, a challenge the world is passing through”..... Fintiri.

“This category of staff are to work from home for a period of two weeks in the first instance subject to review, but with the exception of those on essential services such as Health Workers, Water Board, Fire Service, Board of Internal Revenue, Security Men, Abattoir and Media Workers”.

The Adamawa state government, under the able leadership of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has taken a step further to ensure the safety of the good people of the state by curtailing the spread of the Corona Virus, now known as COVID -19, by issuing a “Stay at Home Directive to workers in the state.

A statement issued and signed by Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to  the Governor, revealed that the directive will only affect workers on grade levels 1-14 in both the Public and Private sectors.

According to Wonosikou in the statement, “the directive is to ensure the safety of the people against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, a challenge the world is passing through”.

Wonosikou noted that “this category of staff are to work from home for a period of two weeks in the first instance subject to review, but with the exception of those on essential services such as Health Workers, Water Board, Fire Service, Board of Internal Revenue, Security Men, Abattoir and Media Workers”.

“The Governor regrets the decision which He says is “necessary as Nigeria has already recorded 51 cases and one death, but happily Adamawa is free of the virus”, the statement read.

“Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri reassured people of the State of his administration’s resolve to protect them against any form of challenge, and urged them to cooperate with the government towards better service delivery”.

The Governor reiterated the need for all concerned to observe basic hygiene practices like ensuring hand washing and social distancing.