The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ogun State chapter, has issued a fresh seven-day ultimatum to the Ogun State Government over unresolved issues affecting local government workers across the state.
The State President of the union, Comrade Adefesobi Adebayo, disclosed this during a press conference held at the union secretariat on Tuesday in Abeokuta.
The new ultimatum follows the expiration of the 14-day notice earlier issued by the union two weeks ago.
Addressing journalists, Adefesobi expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as the state government’s failure to respond to earlier correspondences dated January 21 and January 28, 2026, detailing pressing concerns “militating against the Local Government Service in Ogun State.”
According to him, the alleged inaction of the government has dampened the morale of workers at the third tier of government and eroded trust among employees across the 20 local government areas of the state.
He stated that the fresh 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.
Adefesobi warned that the union would not hesitate to embark on industrial action if the state government fails to meet its demands at the expiration of the ultimatum.
In a communiqué addressed to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the union lamented what it described as undue interference in the administration of local governments.
NULGE regretted that despite a Supreme Court judgment, pronouncements by the National Assembly, and a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the state government has yet to implement full local government autonomy.
The union said the situation has left local councils operating without basic furniture, grappling with poor infrastructure, and managing an unmotivated workforce working under difficult conditions .
Adefesobi reiterated that the union would not hesitate to embark on industrial action if its demands are not met after the expiration of the new ultimatum.
“As a listening and labour-friendly governor, the union is hopeful that Your Excellency will consider our demands with utmost sincerity and urgency to avoid an industrial dispute across the 20 local government councils in Ogun State,” he said.
He added that the leadership of NULGE in Ogun State remains open to dialogue and is ready to meet with the governor to resolve the matter amicably.
