Kano Govt Directs Civil Servants to Stay at Home Until Further Notice Amidst a Rise in Covid-19 cases

The Kano state government has mandated all civil servants to stay at home from Tuesday until further notice, following the increase in cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba.

The state government also imposed a fresh ban on the activities of viewing and event centres across the state.

Garba however, explained that workers on essential services such as healthcare service providers, fire service, water board, teaching staff, security guards and the media were exempted from the order.

The commissioner reaffirmed the government’s commitment to work with relevant stakeholders, including Islamic scholars and traditional rulers to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 Protocols.

The state government further warned that security agents would not hesitate to take stern measures to ensure compliance with the directive.