The Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade has directed all civil servants from Grade Level 10 and above to resume work from Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
This is part of new orders issued by the governor as the State continues in measures to ensure that the COVID-29 pandemic doesn’t spread into the state.
Civil servants of lower grade level will remain at home for another two weeks just as the new directives also noted that all entry and exit points (air, land and water) into the state remain closed for a further two weeks.
Other directives issued by the governor include that the no mask no movement policy was 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 and the sale of masks made by the Cross River State Garment Factory was prohibited. Masks were to be distributed free of charge.