Covid-19 Vaccination: Edo State Gives Civil Servants 7-Day Ultimatum

The Edo state government has given all civil servants in the state a 7-day ultimatum to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The ultimatum was contained in a memo dated Aug. 30, with reference number: HA.429/1/16, and issued by Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Frederick Irabor.

The memo, obtained by NAN on Monday in Benin, stated that any staff member who failed to get vaccinated within the period would not be allowed into office. “I am directed to refer to the above subject and to notify all staff (members) of Ministry of Health to get vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 within the week. “I am further directed to inform all that from Sept. 6, any staff (member) who has not taken the COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed into the office premises,” the memo stated.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Godwin Obaseki had mandated the people of Edo state to take the vaccine. The governor, who announced this on Thursday, said that from Sept. 15, anyone who had yet to take the vaccine would not be allowed into public places, such as banks and worship centres in Edo state.
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