The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed solidarity with striking workers in Osun State, urging the Federal Government to release withheld local government funds without further delay.
In a statement, NLC Acting General Secretary Comrade Benson Upah said the continued withholding of the funds had significantly affected governance at the local government level, with wider consequences.
“There is no justification whatsoever for the continued seizure of these funds other than to prove the point that the Federal Government is above the law,” the statement said.
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The NLC said the government should not use intimidation or pressure in a democracy and argued that it could not choose which court decisions to obey.
The union commended Osun workers for maintaining decorum during their action and urged them to remain peaceful.
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