Civil servants in Anambra on Monday defied Governor Charles Soludo’s directive to discontinue the sit-at-home order by the Independent People of Biafra.

Reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) stated that most government offices visited in the state capital Awka were under lock and key.

The state government had on March 25, sent out a circular directing workers to report to their duty posts on Mondays.

Signed by the Head of Service, Theodora Igwegbe, the statement read: “Following the need to reposition the service for better performance and productivity, His Excellency, Prof. Charles Soludo has directed that all public servants should henceforth report to their places of work on Mondays as they do other workdays.

“Consequently, absence from duty on Mondays or any other official workday without approval will be viewed as serious misconduct which will attract appropriate sanctions.

According to NAN, only a few junior workers were seen loitering around the state secretariat complex.

Even the Office of the Head of Service, together with the ministries in the block, was also under lock and key.

Most staff buses, which convey workers to and fro their offices were also seen parked in the secretariat.

Some workers who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that people might want to comply with the directive but had no means to get to their offices.

“We are here because we live in Awka and we can easily find the means to be in the office than those living outside Awka.

“It is not everyone living in Awka that can make it because in most areas there is no vehicular or human movement at all.”

It was, however, observed that the office of the Accountant-General, Chudi Okoli, was open, with him and workers in his office seen on duty at the time of the visit.

(NAN)