The Anambra State Government has formally ended the Monday sit-at-home order, directing all schools and offices to operate fully on Mondays, with teachers and non-teaching staff who fail to comply facing salary deductions of up to 20 per cent or outright forfeiture of their pay.
The directive, contained in a circular dated January 22, 2026, was signed by Loveline Mgbemena, Board Secretary of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), and mandates senior officials to enforce strict compliance across the state’s 21 local government areas.
The decision follows a State Executive Council retreat held on January 21, 2026, under Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The circular stated, “Sequel to the State Exco retreat… the protracted Monday sit-at-home in Anambra State has been abolished with immediate effect. Any staff failing to attend school or office on Monday will either receive 20 per cent of his/her salary or forfeit it entirely.”
The Monday sit-at-home practice began on August 9, 2021, when the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) instituted weekly shutdowns across the South-East to press for the release of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. At the time, IPOB ordered residents to stay indoors and mandated the closure of schools, markets, and motor parks every Monday.
The Anambra government stressed that the directive is an executive decision and urged strict enforcement at all levels, signaling a full return to normal educational and administrative activities across the state.
