By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo in demonstration that he is fully in charge and he is against Monday Sit-At-Home, has approved the suspension of Headteachers of nine state-owned schools.
They were suspended for two weeks after reports of extremely low pupil attendance on Monday.
Dr Vera Nwadinobi, Chairman of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, disclosed this during an assessment visit to monitor compliance with the state’s Executive Order banning school closures on Mondays over sit-at-home directives.
Nwadinobi said some schools had no pupils at all, while others had only two to five students present. The nine schools affected are:
Union Primary School, Ukpo – 3 pupils
Walter Eze Secondary School, Ukpo – 0 pupils
Aguoji Primary School, Ifitedunu – 5 pupils
Hilltop Primary School, Ifitedunu – 3 pupils
Chukwurah Primary School, Abatete – 0 pupils
Uzubi Primary School, Eziowelle – 2 pupils
Union Primary School, Eziowelle – 3 pupils
Umunebo Primary School, Nteje – 0 pupils
Central School, Atani – 0 pupils
“Following these findings, Governor Charles Soludo approved the suspension of the headteachers for two weeks,” Nwadinobi said.
She added that the suspended headteachers must hand over to the next most senior officers to ensure uninterrupted school administration.
The action, she said, reflects the government’s zero tolerance for negligence and commitment to restoring discipline and full academic engagement in public schools.
The Executive Order, first reported on January 24, threatened teachers and non-teaching staff with salary deductions of 20 per cent or full forfeiture if they fail to comply.
Recall that the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has finally abolished the compulsory Monday Sit-At-Home exercise across the South East.
This was after the governor had shut down the Onitsha Main Market for one week with the view of putting an end to the Monday Sit-At-Home in the South East states.