LG funds: Offices shut as workers begin strike in Osun

Government offices in Osun State were on Monday shut as workers embark on a three-day strike as directed by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

The gates to the Osun Government Secretariat and the state House of Assembly in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, were under lock with no worker or business activities ongoing in the premises.

The Olorunda Local Government Secretariat and Osogbo Local Government Secretariat gates were also locked.

Students of public schools in Osogbo were also asked to return home as teachers in public schools equally joined the strike.

The NLC Chairman in Osun State, Christopher Arapasopo, and the Secretary, Victor Amusan, in a statement issued on Sunday, directed all affiliate members of the congress to embark on a three-day sympathy strike with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).

Osun NLC declares three-day strike over withheld LG funds

The NLC leadership said the strike followed the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal and Osun State Governments over the continued withholding of the state local government statutory allocations.

The NLC said the issues raised concerning the local government allocations had remained unresolved.

The union added that after exhausting all reasonable avenues, and in accordance with the resolutions reached at the emergency meeting of the State Executive Council (SEC) held on October 28, all affiliate members of NLC were directed to embark on strike.