Anambra Threatens One-Week Suspension for Pupils Who Miss School on Mondays

The Anambra State Government has warned that pupils who fail to attend school on Mondays risk a one-week suspension as authorities move to enforce full compliance with school attendance directives.

Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the warning while meeting with the management of Mount Olive Schools and Spring Field Academy in the Government Reserved Area of Onitsha.

She said the directive followed instructions from Governor Chukwuma Soludo, stressing that schools were summoned to explain why some pupils were still absent from classes on Mondays despite government orders mandating normal academic activities across the state.

The commissioner warned that the government would no longer tolerate violations, adding that any pupil who stays away from school on Mondays would face disciplinary action.

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According to her, defaulting pupils will be suspended from school for one week as part of measures to enforce compliance with the directive.

Officials of Mount Olive Schools told the ministry that attendance on Mondays had improved in recent weeks. However, the management of Spring Field Academy said some parents were still reluctant to bring their children to school at the start of the week.

Both schools assured the ministry that additional efforts would be made to ensure full compliance with the state government’s directive.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has conducted the 2026 Transition Placement Examination for pupils across the state.

Chuma-Udeh, accompanied by Permanent Secretary Ifeoma Agbaizu, monitored the examination at several centres in Awka.

The centres visited included UNIZIK Demonstration School, Igwebeze Primary School in Ifite, Awka and Igwebike Grammar School.

Officials said the examination was conducted successfully across the centres, with no major incidents recorded.