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Sit-at-Home: Anambra Govt threatens to suspend absent students

Maureen Ikpeama4902 mins


After locking up markets and slashing workers’ salaries for observing illegal Mondays sit-at-home, Anambra State Government has threatened a One week suspension on students who fail to attend school on Mondays,saying it is a part of efforts to end sit-at-home in the state.

Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the directive while meeting with the management of Mount Olive Schools and Spring Field Academy, both located in Onitsha. She said the move followed clear instructions from Governor Chukwuma Soludo to ensure full academic activities across the state every Monday.


According to her, schools were invited to explain their alleged noncompliance with the government’s order on Monday attendance. She stressed that the state would no longer tolerate absenteeism linked to the unofficial sit-at-home practice.


While Mount Olive Schools told the commissioner that attendance had improved in recent weeks, Spring Field Academy blamed low turnout on parents’ reluctance to send their children to school on Mondays. Both schools, however, pledged to intensify awareness among parents and ensure full compliance going forward.
The state government reiterated its resolve to safeguard students’ right to uninterrupted education and warned that sanctions would be enforced against defaulting schools and students.

In another development , the Ministry of Education confirmed it had successfully conducted the 2026 Transition Placement Examination across designated centres in Awka, including UNIZIK Demonstration School and Igwebuike Grammar School, as part of efforts to keep the academic calendar on track.

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