Anambra Government Cuts Salaries for Sit-at-Home Absences

The Anambra State Government has begun deducting salaries from civil servants who did not report to work on designated Mondays, following the enforcement of a sit-at-home policy linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra. The salary deductions are calculated on a pro-rata basis, emphasizing attendance as a critical factor.

Workers expressed shock upon receiving their February salary alerts, noting significant reductions that did not align with the number of missed workdays. For instance, one worker reported a drastic drop from an expected salary of 80,000 Naira to just 10,000 Naira due to these deductions.

The government defended its actions, stating that the salary cuts are disciplinary measures for non-compliance with work attendance. Dr. Law Mefor confirmed that the deductions are based on a clock-in system, where failure to clock in on Mondays is treated as a failure to work.

The government maintains that these measures are necessary to restore productivity and end the culture of the sit-at-home policy across the state.