COVID 19 - Lalong Order Closure Of Markets,Bars And Night Clubs..*Directs Civil Servants From Grade Level 12 To Work From Home*

Covid 19 - Lalong order closure of markets, bars and night clubs "Directs civil servants from grade level 12 to work from home * March 24,2020 By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong on Tuesday has directed all civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below, to remain at home for the next 30 days, effective from Wednesday . Governor Lalong , who made this known in a state broadcast on Tuesday said that the directive became necessary to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The governor however said that workers providing essential services such as security, health, media, street cleaners and water supply and energy are exempted from this directive. Lalong said " In view of the crowds associated with markets, government is directing all markets to close effective 25th March 2020. Only traders selling food items, pharmaceuticals and cooking gas are to remain open. "In addition, all street trading, street hawking, and begging are prohi