Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate suspension of civil servants who were absent from duty as of past 10am during his surprise visit to the Jerome Udoji Secretariat in Awka, the state capital.
Soludo gave the order after conducting an on-the-spot assessment of workers’ punctuality, conduct, and commitment across ministries and departments, yesterday.
The governor, while addressing newsmen after the on-the-spot assessment, said that any worker not found at their duty post by 10am should be suspended without pay.
“I walked in, office by office, and there were quite a significant number of workers who were not yet at work as of past 10am. This is unacceptable.
“The ‘bad eggs’ will be shipped out because Anambra is an A-state and cannot afford an inefficient civil service. Firm measures will be taken to check these attitudes in the civil service”, he said.
The governor described his overall findings as a mix of “the good, the bad, and the ugly,” commending diligent workers, while expressing dissatisfaction with absenteeism and poor work ethic among some staff.
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He warned that the state government would no longer tolerate indiscipline and lack of commitment in the civil service.
Soludo reiterated his administration’s resolve to build a disciplined, agile, efficient and result-oriented workforce, adding that reforms would be strictly enforced.
He noted that the government had invested significantly in improving infrastructure and working conditions at the secretariat, adding that the workers should reciprocate with dedication and productivity.
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