Osun Government Offices Shut as NLC Begins Three-Day Strike Over LG Allocations

Government offices in Osun State were shut on Monday as workers commenced a three-day strike declared by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the continued dispute surrounding statutory allocations to local government areas.

The industrial action, which began at midnight on Sunday, November 8, followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government and the Osun State Government over the unresolved local government funding dispute.

The NLC directed its affiliate unions across the state to participate in the strike in solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State Council.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported on Monday that the gates of the Osun State Government Secretariat and the State House of Assembly in Osogbo were locked, with no workers or business activities taking place within the premises.

The secretariats of Olorunda and Osogbo local government areas were also reportedly locked, while students of public schools in Osogbo were asked to return home as teachers joined the industrial action.

In a statement jointly signed by the NLC State Chairperson, Christopher Arapasopo, and its Secretary, Victor Amusan, the labour union said the decision followed the failure to resolve the issues raised in its ultimatum.

The union explained that the action was in accordance with resolutions reached at an emergency meeting of its State Executive Council held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

It also directed all affiliate unions to communicate the strike directive to their members in writing and ensure compliance across their respective workplaces.

The NLC warned that any affiliate union found deliberately undermining the directive would face disciplinary measures under the congress’s regulations.

The union maintained that the difficulties confronting local government workers should not be treated as an isolated concern of NULGE, describing their welfare as a collective responsibility of the labour movement.

The three-day industrial action is scheduled to end at midnight on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.