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Strike Hits Ibadan As FG Workers Protest Non-Payment
By Benjamin Abioye
Angry over five months of unpaid wage awards and unmet allowances, federal workers in Oyo State have launched a nationwide indefinite strike in protest.
Federal government workers in Oyo State have begun an indefinite strike to protest five months of unpaid wage awards.
The protest, led by the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), kicked off at the Federal Secretariat in Ibadan and is expected to continue until their demands are met.
According to the leaders of the Forum, Comrade Andrew Emelieze and Comrade Itoro Obong, the decision to strike followed the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given to the federal government. They said the government failed to respond to their concerns, which left them with no other choice.
They explained, “As earlier agreed, we, the federal workers in Nigeria, commence an indefinite protest nationwide today, 22nd April, 2025, to press home our demands for justice for federal government workers in Nigeria. We had earlier issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government to attend to our plights, but most unfortunately, our government has been adamant.”
The workers stressed that day one of the protest was peaceful and had widespread participation. Federal secretariats across the country were occupied by workers despite a strong security presence.
“It is an indefinite protest and we shall continue until the FG meets our demands,” they said.
Their key demands include the immediate payment of the five months’ outstanding wage awards, the implementation and payment of a 40% peculiar allowance, and a review of the heavy taxes imposed on their already low salaries.
They also criticized the current administration, stating, “We will not stop calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rethink his policies towards the Nigerian workers. All that has come from Mr President has been a bad example, anti-workers, and horribly promoting hardship among the federal government workers.”
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