Labour suspends bank picketing in Osun after DSS intervention

The Joint Labour Movement successful Osun State has announced the suspension of its planned picketing of a commercialized slope branches successful Osogbo.

The determination followed a mediation by the Department of State Services, DSS.

The determination was contained successful a connection jointly issued by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Christopher Arapasopo, Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Bimbo Fasasi and Chairman of Joint Negotiation Council, JNC, Lekan Adediran, aft a gathering with slope representatives facilitated by the DSS successful Osun State.

The labour question had earlier directed its members to mobilise for a peaceful concern enactment opening Tuesday, 24 March 2026, successful protestation implicit issues relating to section authorities funds.

According to the statement, “the directive followed resolutions reached astatine meetings of the State Administrative Council and State Executive Council held connected 17 March astatine the Labour House successful Osogbo.”

However, aft extended deliberations during the DSS-mediated engagement, some parties agreed to suspend the planned picketing.

The connection read, “That the planned UBA picketing of Tuesday, 24th March 2026 beryllium suspended.”

It said a associated gathering betwixt the organised labour and the bank’s representatives would beryllium convened.

It noted that some sides had agreed to ...