Ogun state government will start enforcing law on face mask and observing Covid-19 protocols as from Monday,22February,2021.
As a result, any civil servant caught within the working hours without his face mask on will face a penalty of communal work for hours or days.
This directive was contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary in the office of head of service,Mr Dahunsi Ogunleye.
In the memo dated Friday February 19,and copied to all ministries,agenciescand head of parastatals, the Permanent secretary on behalf of the head of service said the state Task Force on COVID-19 has decided to impose full penalty on individuals including public servants who run foul of the law.
It stated that those arrested without their face mask on will be sentenced to community service for hours or days adding that public servants in the state must adhere to COVID-19 protocols henceforth.