COVID-19 LOCKDOWN : AYADE INSTRUCTS CIVIL SERVANTS TO RETURN TO WORK
The Governor of Cross River,Ben Ayade, has asked civil servants from grade level 10 to return to work which takes effect from Tuesday, 14th April.
In spite of WHO’s and the Federal Government's advisory on lockdown and social distancing as measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.
The Governor, a professor of science, gave the directive three days after he said there is no need observing social distancing as long as people wear masks.
In a statement from the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Christian Ita, issued on his behalf, the governor instructed the state garment factory not to sell masks but give them out for free.
“The governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade has issued the following new orders: All civil servants from Grade Level 10 and above are to resume work on Tuesday, April 14, 2020,” the statement read.
“The no mask no movement policy is still in full force. All returning civil servants are to receive nose masks from the COVID-19 Response Task Force through their respective permanent secretaries. All nose masks to be used in the state must be locally made, with the place of origin clearly marked.
“The sale of masks made by the Cross River State Garment Factory is prohibited. Masks are to be distributed free of charge.”
The governor also directed that all entry and exit points into the state should remain shut for two weeks, adding that the ban on large gathering is still in force.
“For any emergency evacuation by air, a certification by the national headquarters of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is required. Even so, the pilots are prohibited from stepping out of the aircraft
“Nobody is allowed in public places such as markets, shopping malls, sports arena, banks etc without the correct use of appropriate nose mask.
“Mass gatherings of all kinds such as worships, weddings, burials etc remain prohibited. Defaulters will be prosecuted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cross River State Epidemic and Pandemic Law 2020.”
Cross River is among the 17 states of the country with no record of coronavirus.
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