Anambra State Government says students who fail to attend school on Mondays will be suspended for one week as part of efforts to enforce full academic activities across the state.
The Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, announced the decision on Wednesday while addressing the management of two Onitsha-based schools summoned over alleged non-compliance with the state’s directive on Monday attendance.
She said the measure followed a directive from Governor Chukwuma Soludo and reaffirmed the administration’s resolve to end disruptions linked to the long-running Monday sit-at-home in parts of the South-East.
“This measure is in line with the State Government’s resolve to ensure full resumption of academic activities on Mondays across Anambra.
“I urge schools to comply with the directive,” the commissioner said.
According to the commissioner, any student absent from school on Mondays without valid justification will face a one-week suspension.
The affected schools, Mount Olive Schools and Spring Field Academy, GRA, Onitsha, were invited to explain reported low attendance on Mondays.
While Mount Olive Schools said attendance had improved, Spring Field Academy attributed poor turnout to parents’ reluctance to send their children to school at the start of the week.
Both schools pledged to strengthen compliance with the directive.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education, through the Examination Development Centre, conducted the 2026 Transition Placement Examination across designated centres in the state.
Chuma-Udeh said she monitored the exercise alongside the Permanent Secretary, Dr Ifeoma Agbaizu, visiting centres including Nnamdi Azikiwe University Demonstration School, Igwebeze Primary School and Igwebuike Grammar School in Awka.
