Lockdown Opt-out: Katsina orders workers back to work, other Northern States mull same

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has directed civil servants to continue to report to work from 10 am to 2pm on weekdays.

This directive comes despite five confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, with Daura, a town in the state, on lockdown.

In a statement by the head of the state civil service, Idris Tune, the government asked civil servants to maintain the status quo and continue offering skeletal services to members of the general public until further notice.

He explained that the state government was making efforts through relevant bodies and institutions to contain the spread of the virus in the state.

Tune, therefore, appealed to the workers to practice social distancing, washing of hands in their various places of work and use of sanitisers at all times.

He expressed optimism that the workers would not only maintain regular hygiene but help to educate the populace on the way forward in curtailing the spread of the virus.

This development may trigger other Northern states to follow suites, especially those yet to record any case of the coronavirus.