The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ogun State Chapter, has issued a fresh seven-day ultimatum to the Ogun State Government over what it described as unresolved issues affecting workers in the local government service across the state.
The State President of NULGE, Comrade Adefesobi Adebayo, disclosed this during a press conference held at the union secretariat on Tuesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The new ultimatum follows the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum earlier issued by the union two weeks ago.
While speaking with journalists, Adefesobi expressed dissatisfaction over what the union termed the state government’s failure to respond to its earlier correspondences dated January 21 and January 28, 2026, which highlighted the pressing concerns “militating against the Local Government Service in Ogun State.”
According to the state president, the alleged inaction of government has dampened the morale of workers at the third tier of government and eroded trust among local government employees across the 20 local government areas of the state.
He stated that the new seven-day ultimatum will run from Wednesday, February 18, to Thursday, February 26, 2026, within which the union expects the government to address its demands.
He warned that the union would not hesitate to embark on industrial action should the state government fail to meet its demands at the expiration of the ultimatum.
The union also criticized what it described as the non-implementation of the Memorandum of Action reached with organised labour on July 14, 2025, concerning the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), warning that the development had dashed the hopes of retirees in the local government service.
Recall that the union, in a communiqué addressed to the governor, had lamented what it described as the state government’s undue interference in the running of local government administration.
The union stated that it regretted that, despite the Supreme Court judgment, the pronouncement by the National Assembly, and the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abiodun had yet to implement full local government autonomy.
It said this had resulted in local governments operating without basic furniture, poor infrastructure, and unmotivated workers labouring under difficult conditions, all of which had negatively affected administration at the grassroots level.
“As a listening and labour-friendly governor, the union is hopeful that Your Excellency will look into our demands with utmost sincerity and urgency to avoid an industrial dispute in the 20 local government councils in Ogun State.
“The leadership of NULGE in Ogun State is ready to meet with Your Excellency to address this matter amicably.”
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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