Against the background of the increasing number of people confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus, the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has, after an emergency meeting, asked some of its staff to stay at home for two weeks with effect from Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
In a statement, the frontline university said that the decision to ask members of staff on CONTISS 1-12 to stay at home is further “to earlier measures taken by the University Management to support the Federal and State Government’s effort in the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus which is on the increase in the country.”
Full text of the statement reads:
NOTICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS COMMUNITY ON COVID-19
Further to the earlier measures taken by the University Management to support the Federal and State Government’s effort in the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus which is on the increase in the country, Management at an emergency meeting held on Monday, March 23, 2020 approved that members of staff on CONTISS 1-12 SHOULD STAY AT HOME FOR TWO WEEKS WITH EFFECT FROM TUESDAY, MARCH 24 TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020.
The stay-at-home directive is to curtail the spread of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic. Management also directs that the following measures should be adhered to:
a.) All social and religious gatherings or meetings of more than ten (10) persons is hereby banned on the University Campus.
b.) All level 1-12 officers and equivalent in the University have been directed to stay at home for the next two weeks with the exception of levels 13 -15.
c.) Deans of Faculty, Heads of Department, Directors, Secretaries attached to Principal Officers should continue to come to the office to keep the University running. Heads of Department/Unit are also encouraged to provide hand sanitizers at strategic areas of their offices.
d.) Staff in category (b) above who are on essential duties such as Works and Physical Planning Unit (Power), Security and Medical Services etc are also to be around to man the essential areas.
e.) Restaurants and canteens are expected to serve only take-away packs.
f.) Security personnel would move around to ensure that Management’s directives are adhered to by members of the Community.
Members of staff and the University community at large are enjoined to stay safe by observing all precautionary measures and instructions provided by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Lagos State Government.
Monday 23, March 2020
