The directive was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, in a statement released on Thursday in Awka. “The order, given at the instance of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, applies to all public, private, mission and returned schools across the state,” she stated. “Any school that fails to resume activities on Mondays will face immediate closure,” the commissioner warned. The state government has progressively worked to restore normalcy, previously reopening markets and enforcing business operations on Mondays. The new directive on schools represents a further step in dismantling the practice and ensuring uninterrupted academic calendars.