The Rivers State Government has directed Civil Servants on Grade Levels 1 to 13 not to come to work from January 20 following the spike in the second wave of COVID-19 infections in the state, except those providing essential service.
The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Service in the state, Rufus Godwin.
According to the statement, officers from Grade levels 14 and above were directed to be on duty and assume full responsibilities for their offices till further notice.
“Following the current increase in the number of COVID 19 cases, in the second wave of the pandemic, his Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has directed all civil servants on salary scale 01-13 except those on essential duty to stay away from duty forthwith,” the statement partly read.
From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
Chairman, North Central Governorsâ Forum and Governor of Niger State Abubakar Sani Bello has outrightly debunked insinuations that the objective of the forum is political. He also, dispelled allegation that the governors of the Forum most of whom are All Progressive Congress, APC members are plotting to woo Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoplesâ Democratic Party,PDP back to the ruling party. Governor Bello who said this yesterday in Makurdi while briefing newsmen after the meeting of the North Central Governors, maintained that the meeting has no political undertone,adding there is unity amongst them in spite of their political differences.