The national body of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has thrown their weight behind the 3 days warning strike embarked on by workers in Osun state over withheld allocations of local councils in the state.

In a statement issued and signed by the acting national secretary of the union, Comrade Benson Upah expressed solidarity with the state chapter of the union in pursuit of the release of the withheld local government funds.

The national body of the union urged the federal government to release those funds without further delay.

"We express solidarity with the striking workers of Osun State in pursuit of the release of the withheld local government funds and urge the federal government authorities to release those funds without further delay"

"The non-release of these funds has caused considerable damage to governance at the local government council level with collateral implications"

"There is no justification whatsoever for the continued seizure of these funds other than to prove the point that the federal government is above the law"

"However, we do not need this level of intimidation or arm twisting in a democracy"

"The federal government can not cherry pick which decisions of courts to obey and which it will not"

The NLC National commended Osun workers for conducting themselves with utmost decorum in prosecuting the action, urging them to keep it so always peaceful.