The Ogun State Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has given Governor Dapo Abiodun a 14-day ultimatum to restore effective local government administration in the state or face an indefinite strike.
The warning was contained in a communiqué issued after the union’s executive council meeting held on Wednesday in Abeokuta. NULGE accused the state government of undue interference in local government affairs and failure to implement full local government autonomy.
The communiqué, signed by the state NULGE President, Adefesobi Adebayo, and other officials, said the government had ignored repeated demands despite a Supreme Court judgment, resolutions of the National Assembly, and directives from President Bola Tinubu on local government autonomy.
According to the union, the council met on January 28, 2026, to assess the state government’s response to its earlier demands but found that no meaningful action had been taken.
“Arising from this, the council unanimously resolved that the governor should address the demands of local government workers within 14 days of this notice,” the statement said.
NULGE warned that failure to act would compel the union to commence industrial action from February 17, 2026, in line with Section 18 of the Trade Disputes Act.
The union said the alleged interference had led to poorly equipped offices, decaying infrastructure, low staff morale, and poor service delivery at the grassroots level.
It also threatened to withdraw from the Memorandum of Understanding on the contributory pension scheme signed with the state government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, accusing the government of failing to honour its commitments.
NULGE further alleged that key local government revenue sources, including mobile advertising, motor park and garage tickets, and tenement rates, had been taken over by the state government, leaving councils financially weak and unable to provide essential services.
Other grievances listed include the refusal to place Heads of Local Government Administration on a consolidated salary structure, unlike their counterparts in the state civil service and neighbouring states such as Osun and Ondo.
Despite the ultimatum, the union said it remained open to dialogue and constructive engagement with the state government to resolve the issues.
