Osun NLC Directs Affiliate Unions to Embark on Three-Day Sympathy Strike Over LG Allocations

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State Council, has directed all its affiliate unions in the state to embark on a three-day sympathy strike in solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) over the continued withholding of local government statutory allocations.

The directive followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government and the Osun State Government to resolve the lingering dispute over local government funds.

The NLC announced the directive in a statement jointly signed by its State Chairperson, Christopher Arapasopo, and Secretary, Victor Amusan.

According to the statement, the decision was reached after the Congress exhausted what it described as all reasonable avenues to resolve the dispute.

The statement partly read, “Following the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government and Osun State Government over the continued withholding of Local Government statutory allocations, the Congress regrets to inform all affiliate unions that the issues raised remain unresolved.

“Consequently, having exhausted all reasonable avenues and in accordance with the resolutions reached at the emergency meeting of the State Executive Council (SEC) held on Wednesday, 28th October, 2026, ALL AFFILIATE UNIONS OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), OSUN STATE COUNCIL, ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO PROCEED ON THE THREE-DAY SYMPATHY STRIKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE NIGERIA UNION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (NULGE), OSUN STATE COUNCIL.

“Accordingly, all affiliate unions are directed to immediately communicate this directive in writing to their members and ensure total and full compliance across all workplaces.

“Any union found deliberately working against or undermining this directive shall face appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with the provisions of the Congress. All unions are enjoined to demonstrate maximum solidarity, unity and commitment to the collective struggle for the protection of workers’ rights and welfare.

“We must emphasise that an injury to one is an injury to all. The continued hardship confronting our comrades in NULGE is a collective concern of the entire labour movement, and our response must reflect our shared commitment to workers’ rights, dignity, welfare and economic security.”

The Congress urged all affiliate unions to ensure strict compliance with the directive, warning that any union found undermining the industrial action would face disciplinary measures in line with its regulations.

The development marks an escalation of the labour dispute over local government allocations, with the NLC insisting that the continued withholding of the funds has subjected local government workers to hardship.