Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Thursday, ordered the closure of all government offices in the state. They will be shut from June 4 to June 10, 2020. This is to check the spread of coronavirus among government officials. The directive was contained in a statement by Uchenna Orji, Commissioner for Information. Umahi expressed concern
The statement said a state official, “Dr Richard Nnabo and his medical team should commence comprehensive decontamination of government offices including the new and old complexes”.
It added that all exco members and government officials, especially those of the Ministries of Finance and that of budget, should “undergo COVID-19 tests within this seven-day period. “All workers, especially from the two aforementioned ministries, should go into self-isolation. All site operations shall, however, remain operational but must be with strict observation of COVID-19 protocols.”
The government advised all sons and daughters of Ebonyi living outside the state to avoid the risk of returning.
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