World Institute for Peace Critiques Osun NLC Strike

Lamina Omotoyosi, the Executive Director of the World Institute for Peace, condemned the three-day warning strike initiated by the Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) regarding the ongoing local government crisis in Osun State. At a press conference in Osogbo, he described the strike as needless, barbaric, and politically motivated, suggesting it aims to undermine the judiciary and destabilize the state's economy.

Omotoyosi expressed concern over the protracted local government crisis and the legal challenges affecting local government allocations. He criticized the labor movement for prioritizing political patronage over the interests of workers and urged the NLC to clarify who is withholding local government allocations and the reasons behind it.

He emphasized the need for a resolution to the crisis to improve grassroots living conditions, stating that ignoring legal obstacles is an affront to the judiciary.