Delta State government says it would sanction any teacher who failed to resume school on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The directive was issued in a statement jointly signed by Mrs Rose Ezewu and Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu, who oversee Secondary and Primary Education ministries respectively.
Delta Government said teaching should commence immediately following supervised classroom cleaning by learners.
Teachers in the state were ordered to report promptly, while parents and guardians were urged to prepare their children/wards adequately for school resumption.
The statement stressed that there would be zero tolerance for teacher absenteeism not approved by School Heads, signalling a renewed enforcement drive to protect learning hours.
