The Anambra State Government has announced the introduction of pro-rata salary payments for workers across the state as part of measures to curb the Monday sit-at-home directive enforced by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra.
The government further revealed that, starting from February 2026, the salaries of civil servants in the state will be paid on a pro-rata basis.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday in Awka, the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, explained that the decision was reached during the end-of-tenure retreat of the Anambra State Executive Council.
He added that the pro-rata payment would be calculated by dividing a worker’s monthly salary by the 24 official working days to determine their earnings for the month.
“The thing has to be done. Four years is enough. The economic loss of the sit-at-home runs into trillions since it started, according to an international firm.”
“It is a decision the state government has taken, and the implementation is already ongoing,” Mefor said.
He disclosed that the retreat was organised to assess the activities of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration as it rounds off its four-year tenure, and to set a clearer direction for the new term beginning on March 17, 2026.
The commissioner noted that the retreat observed that over the past four years, public and civil servants in Anambra had largely stayed away from work on Mondays because of the sit-at-home order, citing security concerns and lack of transportation.
He said, “The retreat acknowledged that even though these factors existed in the past, they no longer exist, making them invalid reasons for absenteeism from work. The workers were simply enjoying the sit-at-home because they know that whether they come to work or not, they will be paid salaries.
“The ANSEC retreat has decided to put a stop to the anomaly. Ordinarily, the matter should be treated as a case of absenteeism, which could lead to dismissal from service, as captured in the civil service law.
“But we are not following that route. The state government has decided to pay pro-rata from this February. So, if you don’t want to lose your salary for that Monday, then you come to work..
“The mechanism is already in place, and forms are being devised so that workers can clock in on Monday morning and clock out at the close of work.”
Mefor also noted that the absence of civil servants from work on Mondays negatively affects the productivity of the state government.
He added, “Any day civil servants fail to come to work, it means that the state government’s business will stagnate and, by implication, the economy of the state will stagnate. Income accruable to the government will be lost, and there’s no guarantee that such losses can be recovered.