JUST IN: Strike looms as NLC gives FG 7 day ultimatum

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) on Thursday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over its failure to constitute the governing board of the National Pension Commission. It decried that a strike may be on the way if its demands are not met.

Additionally, through the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, the government was accused by the Labour Centre of embezzling workers’ money.

The NLC’s Central Working Committee convened on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, to discuss pressing issues impacting Nigerian workers, the trade union movement, and the country as a whole, according to a statement signed by its president, Joe Ajaero.

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The NLC’s Edo State Council leadership problem, the NSITF’s concerning developments, PENCOM’s governance vacuum, and the country’s overall situation were all discussed at the meeting.

The communiqué stated that the Federal Government’s diversion of 40% of workers’ contributions to the national coffers as “revenue” is a blatant violation of the statutes establishing the NSITF, and that the CWC is outraged at the ongoing assault on workers’ social protection rights.

“Equally condemnable is the new administration’s false claim of ownership of the NLC National Headquarters, a property owned by Nigerian workers; the resort to cyber and media bullying of the trade unions and leadership, coupled with covert moves to amend the NSITF Act in a manner that would disenfranchise workers and give the government full control over the funds.