Government operations across Ogun State have ground to a halt following the indefinite strike action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and allied labour unions over unresolved issues with the Ogun State Pension Reform Law.
All government facilities—including the Magistrate’s Court, High Court, and the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Secretariat—remained under lock and key, leaving visitors stranded and services suspended.
The NLC had on Monday directed civil and public servants in the state to withdraw their services indefinitely, citing the government’s failure to remit over ₦82 billion in contributory pension deductions spanning 14 years—a breach of the Pension Reform Law and a looming threat to workers’ retirement security.
Only security personnel were seen at the entrances of affected facilities, turning back citizens who had come for official business.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Temitayo Banjo, a lawyer at the Magistrate’s Court in Ota, expressed frustration after arriving at the court to perfect his client’s bail but finding it shut.
“I’ve wasted time and spent money on fuel this morning, only to meet a locked gate,” Banjo lamented, urging the state to act swiftly.
Another lawyer, Mr. Kunle Carew, described the impact of the NLC strike in Ogun as “devastating,” especially on judicial processes. He called on the state government to urgently resolve the crisis.
At the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government office, staff member Mrs. Olubunmi Odusanya criticised the government’s handling of pension issues, stressing that workers were the “engine room of governance.”
“We can’t continue suffering in silence. It’s time the government remits our pension deductions and fully implements the Ogun State Pension Reform Law,” she said.
The workers’ unified stance signals growing unrest within the state’s workforce, and the strike is expected to continue until the government engages meaningfully with labour demands.
