Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC has ordered the immediate closure of
all its offices in Lagos in an effort to control the spread of the deadly
coronavirus, even as the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA
yesterday barred all visitors to its Lagos offices.
The Shippers Council in a memo issued at the weekend also directed its
workers to work from home.
The memo titled “Suspension of work and partial closure of offices,”
directed that all staff are to work from home except those on essential
services (Medical, Complaints Handling, and General Services).
The council said that measures so far taken to contain the spread of the
disease within its offices and among its staff and stakeholders may not be
sufficient to prevent infection as the virus is a global disease that
scientists and medics are still trying to understand.
The memo reads, “Following the latest report from the National Council
for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Lagos State Government regarding the Corona
Virus pandemic (Convid-19) in Nigeria especially Lagos. which confirms clear
and present danger, the management after due consultations with the Medical
Unit wishes to observe as follows that although the Council has already taken
some necessary measure aimed at preventing the spread of the virus within
its offices and among its staff and stakeholders.
“It has become apparent that these measures may not be sufficient to
prevent infection as the virus is a global disease that scientists and medics
are still trying to understand. What Is apparent in the meantime is that the
person-to-person Infectivity rate of the virus is unprecedentedly high which is
why organisations, globally are wisely adopting the precautionary measure
of suspending activities and closing down offices while watching developments
on the pandemic.”
“Accordingly, the management wishes to hereby direct that all meetings
especially external seminars, conferences are hereby suspended indefinitely.
All staff except those on essential services (i.e. Medical, Complaints
Handling, and General Services) are hereby directed to remain at home and work
therefrom until further notice.”
The council also advised staff who travelled from countries with high
incidences of Convid-19 to self-isolate themselves for 14 days to watch out for
symptoms of the virus “All staff who recently returned from countries with
high incidences of COVID 19 are hereby directed to seIf-isolate for 14 days with
effect from today and their health conditions and the Medical Unit is hereby
directed to monitor the situation among staff and remain accessible to all
staff for possible assistance.
“During the period, any staff with any of the widely publicised symptoms
of the virus should please contact the Medical Unit for possible assistance and
the General Services Department is hereby directed to ensure the availability
of Council’s Ambulance and other staff vehicles for essential services and also
ensure that the security and safety of the Council’s offices and assets are
not, in any way, compromised during and after the period of the work
suspension.
“All staff are generally advised to conduct themselves responsibly and
embrace the widely publicized precautionary measures on COVID -19 such as
social distancing, avoiding large gatherings and basic hygiene requirements to
ensure their safety. All staff are encouraged to, as much as possible continue
to work from home on pending assignments,” it noted.
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