Newly sworn-in Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has directed civil servants in the state to report and work on Mondays or risk being sanctioned.
Since the resumption of trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,( IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, the group had called for a shutdown of businesses on Mondays, but later rescinded it.
It was gathered that despite IPOB taking back the decision for workers and business activities to be carried out on Mondays again, many workers including shop owners are still staying back at home for fear of being attacked.
In many parts of the state, Saturdays have been adopted as working days, including schools and banks as a replacement for Monday.
In a bid to ensure that monday is returned as normal work day Prof. Soludo on Friday, through the Head of Service, Barr. Theodora Igwegbe ordered workers to always ensure they are at their duty posts .
Igwebe through a signed circular had warned that anyone who absent himself/herself from work on Mondays will be sanctioned accordingly.
What Charles Soludo said after he was sworn-in as Governor of Anambra State
“Following the need to reposition the service for better performance and productivity, His Excellency, the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has directed that henceforth, all public servants should report at their places of work every Monday as every other weekdays.
“Consequently, absence from work on Monday, or any other workday without any approval will be viewed as serious misconduct, which will attract appropriate sanctions. This directive takes immediate effect.”
Before being sworn -in as Governor Prof. Soludo had always complain of inactivity on Mondays, saying the south-East region loses about 19.6 billion naira.
In his inaugural speech during swearing -in ceremony, Soludo had promised to work with all and sundry. He added that he was ready to engage everyone for the smooth running of the state.