The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ogun State Chapter, has issued a fresh seven-day ultimatum to the Ogun State Government, threatening industrial action if its demands concerning the welfare and autonomy of local government workers are not addressed.
The union also frowned at 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.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the union said the ultimatum would run from Wednesday, February 18 to Thursday, February 26, 2026.
The communiqué, signed by the State President, Comrade Adefesobi Adebayo, and the Organising Secretary, Comrade Ganiyu Jelili, and addressed to Governor Dapo Abiodun, expressed disappointment over what the union described as the state government’s failure to respond to earlier correspondences on pressing issues affecting local government service in the state.
According to the union, previous letters dated January 21 and January 28, 2026, highlighting concerns militating against effective local government administration, had yet to receive satisfactory attention.
“It is disheartening and discouraging that Ogun State Government has refused to listen to our yearnings and continues to disregard the demands of Local Government workers in Ogun State.
This has dampened the trust and morale of workers at the third tier of government,” the communiqué read.
Key Demands
Top on the list of demands is the immediate implementation of full financial and administrative autonomy for local governments in line with the July 11, 2024 judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on direct allocation to local governments.
NULGE insisted that despite the apex court’s ruling and subsequent pronouncements by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Ogun State Government had yet to implement the directive, thereby affecting the functionality of local councils as the third tier of government.
The union also demanded the return of internally generated revenue (IGR) sources it claimed had been taken over by the state government, including revenue from mobile advertisements, motor parks and garages, and commercial tenement rates. It argued that the situation had hampered service delivery at the grassroots.
In addition, NULGE called for a declaration of a state of emergency on the poor condition of local government infrastructure and assets across the state, describing the working environment of staff as worrisome.
The union further lamented the lack of basic office equipment and furniture such as computers, printers, chairs and tables in many local government councils, saying the situation undermines efficiency and effective service delivery.
On welfare matters, NULGE urged the state government to place Heads of Local Government Administration on a consolidated salary scale, noting that similar positions at the state level and in neighbouring states such as Ondo and Osun enjoy the benefit.
The SEC-in-session resolved that the union would not hesitate to embark on industrial action if its demands are not met at the expiration of the ultimatum.
While expressing hope that Governor Abiodun, whom it described as a listening and labour-friendly leader, would intervene urgently to avert disruption of activities across the 20 local government councils in the state, NULGE said its leadership remains open to dialogue to resolve the issues amicably.
Copies of the communiqué were also sent to key government officials and security agencies for their information and necessary action.
