Monday sit-at-home: Anambra Govt warns students of one-week suspension for absence

The Anambra State Government has cautioned that students who fail to attend school on Mondays risk a one-week suspension.

The Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the warning on Wednesday during a meeting with the management of Mount Olive Schools and Springfield Academy GRA, Onitsha. She said the directive was in line with instructions from Governor Chukwuma Soludo to ensure full academic activities resume across the state every Monday.

The affected schools were invited to explain their alleged failure to comply with the government’s directive on Monday attendance. While Mount Olive Schools reported improved turnout, Springfield Academy noted that some parents were still hesitant to send their children to school on Mondays. Both institutions pledged to strengthen efforts to guarantee regular attendance.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education, through the Examination Development Centre, has conducted the 2026 Transition Placement Examination. Chuma-Udeh said she supervised the exercise alongside Permanent Secretary, Dr Ifeoma Agbaizu, at centres including Nnamdi Azikiwe University Demonstration School, Igwebeze Primary School and Igwebuike Grammar School in Awka.