The workers in Oyo State have gone on an indefinite strike due to the non-payment of their wage awards for the past five months. The workers, under the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), started the strike at the Federal Secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital.
Comrade Andrew Emelieze, the National Coordinator of FWF, and Comrade Itoro Obong, the Secretary-General, announced that the strike will continue until their demands are met. They are asking for the payment of the five months’ arrears, the implementation of a 40% peculiar allowance, and the settlement of other outstanding wages.
Despite heavy security presence, the workers gathered peacefully across the country, showing their unity in the protest. The workers had previously given the federal government a 21-day ultimatum, but with no action taken, they have now begun the indefinite strike.