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Anambra salary cuts hit civil servants hard as the government enforces strict rules against the Monday sit-at-home.

Panic and confusion hit the Anambra State civil service on Tuesday as workers began receiving their February salary alerts. Many were shocked to find that their wages had been slashed significantly, with some receiving almost nothing for the month’s work.

This development is the result of the state government following through on its threat to punish staff who stay away from their posts on Mondays. 

For a long time, separatist groups in the South-East have enforced a "sit-at-home" order on the first day of the week, but the government is now using a "no work, no pay" policy to break the cycle.

The stories coming out of the Jerome Udoji State Secretariat in Awka are quite startling. One staff member from the Ministry of Information reportedly received a measly N100 as his total pay for February after the government’s deductions. Another worker, who expected over N80,000, was left with just N3,500.

Many frustrated civil servants have described the cuts as irregular and unfair. Some complained that even though they only missed work once or twice, they lost a massive chunk of their monthly earnings. 

There are now growing concerns among the workforce that the system used to calculate these deductions might be faulty.

However, the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has confirmed that the cuts are a deliberate punishment. He explained that the government tracks attendance through a strict clocking system. 

According to him, if a worker fails to clock in and out on a Monday, there is no evidence they were at their post, regardless of any excuses.

As it stands, the state government appears determined to enforce full productivity. For the workers, the message is clear: show up on Mondays or face a nearly empty bank account.