The Anambra State Government has warned that students who fail to attend school on Mondays risk a one-week suspension, as authorities intensify efforts to end the impact of the Monday sit-at-home in the state.
The Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the warning on Wednesday while meeting with the management of Mount Olive Schools and Springfield Academy GRA in her office.
According to the commissioner, the directive followed instructions from the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, aimed at ensuring full academic activities resume every Monday across the state.
The schools were summoned by the Ministry of Education to explain their alleged non-compliance with the government’s directive mandating school attendance on Mondays.
“This measure is in line with the State Government’s resolve to ensure full resumption of academic activities on Mondays across Anambra,” Chuma-Udeh said.
“I urge schools to comply with the directive.”
During the meeting, the management of Mount Olive Schools said student attendance had improved in recent weeks.
However, Springfield Academy told the ministry that many parents were still reluctant to send their children to school on Mondays due to lingering fears linked to the sit-at-home order.
Both institutions pledged to strengthen efforts to ensure that students attend classes regularly.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education announced that it had successfully conducted the 2026 Transition Placement Examination across designated centres in the state.
Chuma-Udeh said she personally monitored the examination exercise alongside the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Ifeoma Agbaizu.
The officials visited several centres in Awka, including UNIZIK Demonstration School, Igwebeze Primary School, and Igwebuike Grammar School, where the examination was conducted.
The state government has repeatedly warned schools and public institutions against complying with the sit-at-home order, stressing that normal activities must resume fully across Anambra.
