“Three-Day Sympathy Strike” — NLC Orders Osun Workers To Down Tools Over Withheld Local Government Allocations

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State Council, has directed all its affiliate unions across the state to commence a three-day sympathy strike from Monday, November 9, to Wednesday, November 11, 2026, over the lingering dispute surrounding the alleged withholding of statutory allocations meant for local governments in the state.

The directive followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government and the Osun State Government to resolve the controversy, which the labour union said had continued to affect the welfare and economic security of local government workers.

In a statement jointly signed by the Osun State NLC Chairperson, Christopher Arapasopo, and Secretary, Victor Amusan, the Congress explained that the industrial action was intended to demonstrate solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), whose members had been facing difficulties arising from the unresolved dispute.

The labour union said its decision followed unsuccessful efforts to secure a resolution of the disagreement over the statutory allocations, maintaining that the continued situation had subjected council workers to hardship.

According to the statement, the decision to embark on the three-day strike was reached during an emergency meeting of the NLC State Executive Council held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

The Congress explained that the strike was necessary to protect the rights, welfare and economic interests of local government employees, stressing that the dispute should no longer be regarded as a problem affecting NULGE alone.

It maintained that the difficulties confronting council workers represented a collective challenge requiring the solidarity and intervention of the entire labour movement in Osun State.

Consequently, the NLC directed all its affiliate unions to immediately communicate the strike directive to their members in writing and ensure full compliance across their respective workplaces.

The Congress also warned that any affiliate union or member found deliberately undermining the industrial action could face disciplinary measures in accordance with its established regulations.

The union insisted that the welfare and economic security of local government workers could not be guaranteed without resolving the controversy surrounding the statutory allocations meant for the councils.

It therefore urged the Federal Government and the Osun State Government to address the dispute, which it said had continued to create hardship for workers at the local government level.

The NLC further called on its affiliates to demonstrate unity and commitment to the industrial action, maintaining that the labour movement must stand together whenever the rights and interests of any of its constituent unions are threatened.

The Congress emphasised that the three-day sympathy strike was intended to reinforce its demand for the protection of workers’ welfare and encourage a resolution of the dispute over local government allocations.

The industrial action is scheduled to run from November 9 to November 11, 2026, as the NLC intensifies pressure for a resolution of the funding controversy affecting local government workers in Osun State.

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