Osun NLC orders three-day sympathy strike over disputed council funds
The action is scheduled for November 9–11. Its effect on workplaces and public services remains unverified.
The Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State has directed its affiliate unions to hold a three-day sympathy strike from November 9–11 over local government funds it says remain withheld.
The strike supports members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, known as NULGE. Osun NLC chairperson Christopher Arapasopo and secretary Victor Amusan signed the directive.
Why labour ordered the strike
The NLC said a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and Osun State Government expired without a resolution.
The congress said its State Executive Council agreed on the action at an emergency meeting on October 28. It instructed affiliate unions to inform their members in writing and ensure compliance.
Labour said the hardship facing council employees concerned the wider union movement. It described the strike as an effort to protect workers’ welfare and financial security.
NLC acknowledges salary payments
Arapasopo had earlier acknowledged that Governor Ademola Adeleke intervened by paying council workers’ net salaries without deductions, Radio Nigeria reported.
He said, however, that these payments could not replace the regular release of statutory allocations—the funds due to local councils.
According to the labour leader, the funding dispute had weakened councils’ ability to carry out their duties and meet obligations to workers.
IDNN has not independently verified the amounts outstanding or which workers’ entitlements remain unpaid.
APC had opposed the planned strike
Before the scheduled action, the Osun chapter of the All Progressives Congress criticised labour’s approach.
The party argued that the NLC had not adequately considered the dispute over council leadership. Its media director, Kola Olabisi, urged labour to remain impartial and use institutional channels to resolve its concerns.
These were the party’s arguments, not a court ruling on the strike.
A current response directly from either government was not available in the material reviewed.
The strike is scheduled to run through Wednesday, November 11. IDNN has not independently established which unions are participating, whether essential services are exempt or how schools, hospitals and government offices have been affected.
