Benue LG workers begin two-week strike over unpaid salaries

Local government employees in Benue State, on Thursday began a two-week warning strike over unpaid wages, delayed promotions, and unresolved pension remittances, disrupting operations across all 23 local government councils in the state.
The strike came after the expiration of an earlier 14-day ultimatum and a further seven working days’ notice issued to Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration by the Benue State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).
In a notice dated May 13, 2026, and endorsed by the State President, Joshua Adah Adiniya, alongside the State Secretary, Aseneshi Musa Yusuf, the union accused the state government of neglecting persistent wel...