Ogun State workers, under the organised labour, will today Monday, June 27, commence indefinite strike over refusal of the state government to meet their demands. 

Chairman, Ogun state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Bankole, who disclosed this over the weekend in Abeokuta, explained that, the organized labour had in April 2022, written to state government to address their grievances, but the governor sent some officials to discuss with them and after such discussions, nothing positive came out of it.


The organized labour once again, wrote another letter to the governor and for two weeks, no reply was received from the government, thus prompting the seven days ultimatum given to the government, which expires today, Monday, June 27. 


“As the ultimatum expires today Monday, we will have meeting of stakeholders this morning and after that, we will begin the industrial action”, the state NLC boss noted.


Some of the issues raised by the NLC, according to the State Chairman included,

— 21 months unremitted deductions form workers salaries;

–160 months contributory pensions from the administrations of Gbenga Daniels to Amosun and down to this present administration of Abiodun.

–8 months leave allowances as well as accumulated gratuity, which he said, the sum of N500 million is being released quarterly, which Labour has kicked against, describing it inadequate to settle of the outstanding among other demands.

This is, as the workers said they are being paid net salaries, instead of gross salaries, which would include other deductions.

“Nothing will stop the industrial action today, after due consultations with all stakeholders involved”, Bankole stated.