Government offices in Osun State were shut on Monday as workers began a three-day strike directed by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The gates of the Osun Government Secretariat and the State House of Assembly in Osogbo were locked, with no official or business activities taking place within the premises.
The Olorunda and Osogbo local government secretariats were also shut.
Public school students in Osogbo were asked to return home as teachers joined the industrial action.
The NLC Chairman in Osun, Christopher Arapasopo, and its Secretary, Victor Amusan, announced the strike in a statement on Sunday, directing all affiliate members to join the three-day solidarity action in support of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).
The union said the strike followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the federal and Osun governments over the continued withholding of statutory allocations meant for local governments in the state.
It said the dispute remained unresolved despite repeated efforts to address the concerns.
The NLC added that, after exhausting all reasonable avenues and in line with resolutions reached at its State Executive Council emergency meeting on October 28, all affiliate members were directed to join the strike.
