Newly sworn-in governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has directed public servants in the State to resume work on Mondays.
In a circular dated today 25th March 2022, signed by the Anambra State Head of Service, Barr. Theodora Igwegbe mni, Governor Soludo directed that all public servants in the state henceforth report at their places of work on Mondays.
Absence from work on Mondays or any other day without approval shall be seen as gross misconduct which shall attract appropriate sanctions.
Recall that schools in the South East do not open on Mondays due to the forceful sit-at-home implemented by members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, in honour of their supreme leader Nnamdi Kanu who has been in the custody of the Nigerian Government since his repatriation from Kenya in June 2021.
Soludo wrote, “I have just concluded the first in what would become a regular interaction with Market leaders and leaders of various transport unions in the State. Part of our interaction bordered on the welfare of our traders, artisans, and business owners.
I reiterated the commitment of the State to phase out the old method of revenue collection. The new method we would deploy, will leverage the use of technology and ensure that a larger percentage of government revenues from this source fully comes into government coffers for effective use.
We have further agreed with the Market and Transport union leaders to put an end to the “Monday sit at home” that has proven to be counter-productive. Our people are losing productive hours and competitiveness to the activities of criminal elements who have taken advantage of this self-defeating strategy to destroy the economy of our dear State. This has to stop and immediately too.
In the new system that we are collectively building with the active support of these critical stakeholders, there will be zero tolerance for touting and any form of criminality that seeks to maim, kill or threaten the peace of the people.
Anambra must work in our time and beyond.
CC. Soludo”
