The Anambra State Government has warned that students who fail to attend school on Mondays will face a one-week suspension as authorities move to restore full academic activities across the state.
The directive was issued by the Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, while addressing the management of Mount Olive Schools and Springfield Academy GRA in Onitsha during a meeting at her office on Wednesday, March 4.
Chuma-Udeh said the warning followed instructions from the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, as part of efforts to ensure that schools operate normally on Mondays. The two schools had been summoned by the ministry to explain their alleged noncompliance with the government’s directive on Monday school attendance.
“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.
During the meeting, the management of Mount Olive Schools said student attendance had improved in recent weeks, while officials from Springfield Academy said some parents remained hesitant to bring their children to school on Mondays.
Both institutions, however, pledged to intensify efforts to ensure students attend classes regularly at the start of the week.