COVID-19: Gov ask Civil Servants to Resume Work 
-Bright Okpo

Despite increase of covid-19 cases in the country, with belief and much warnings from World Health Organization(WHO) and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) that movement restriction and social distancing among others would limit the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria, Governor Ben Ayade has asked civil servants in Cross River state to return to work.

The governor announced this in a statement by Christian Ita, the Senior Special Assistant on media to the governor.

The statement reads in part, “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 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.”

Meanwhile as at 09: 50 PM on Monday, NCDC  announces that there are 343 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, 91 discharged and 10 death recorded via its twitter handle.