COVID-19: Nigeria Nears 1,000 Cases with 108 New Cases
*As Arik Air suspends workers
Nigeria Thursday recorded 108 new cases of the coronavirus bringing the total so far to 981.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed last night that Lagos topped the new cases with 78 while FCT Abuja recorded 14.
Others are Ogun – 5, Gombe – 4, Borno -3, Akwa Ibom – 2 while Kwara and Plateau recorded one each.
Meanwhile, Arik Air has announced a suspension of 90 percent of its workforce with a cut in April salaries of the few remaining staff by 80 percent.
According to ThisDay Newspaper, the Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Captain Roy Ilegbolu had sent a mail to the staff informing them of the development.
He was however reported to have promised that the suspension would be subject to monthly review.
Part of the email reads: “After careful deliberation and analyses, management has decided to implement an 80 per cent pay cut for all members of staff across the entire organisation for the month of April 2020. Furthermore, commencing from May 1st 2020, no less than 90 per cent of our staff will proceed on leave without pay until further notice. This position will be reviewed on a monthly basis and communications on further developments will be shared by our HR department as the situation evolves”.
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