Organised labour in Osun State says its three-day sympathy strike is not an attack on residents or a political fight, but a last resort to save Local Government workers from prolonged hardship over withheld allocations.
The unions said this on Monday at a press conference marking the first day of the industrial action, which runs from midnight on Sunday, November 8 to midnight on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Addressing journalists, the Osun NLC chairman, Christopher Arapasopo, said Local Government workers have been pushed to the wall since February 2025, with their cooperative deductions, allowances, pensions, gratuities and other legitimate entitlements threatened by the financial crisis.
“We cannot abandon our comrades in their hour of need. We apologise to residents who might experience disruptions to public services during the strike,” he said.
Labour stressed that the action was taken in solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Osun State Council, after an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council of the NLC, Osun State Council, held on October 28, 2026.
The unions demanded the immediate release of outstanding statutory allocations due to Local Government Councils, an end to payments into disputed bank accounts, and protection of workers’ salaries, pensions, gratuities and other entitlements.
As part of the action, organised labour also announced plans to picket branches of a financial institution over the withheld LG funds. It urged participating workers and affiliate organisations to remain disciplined and ensure that the picketing stays peaceful and lawful.
Labour maintained that its loyalty is primarily to the working class and the people it represents.
“Labour is not at war with the people of Osun State,” the statement said, while appealing for public understanding and solidarity during the industrial action.
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