The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given President Bola Tinubu’s administration a seven-day ultimatum to constitute the governing board of the National Pension Commission and address alleged misappropriation of workers’ funds. The warning, delivered in a communiqué by NLC President Joe Ajaero after a Central Working Committee meeting, comes amid rising tensions between the union and the Federal Government.

The NLC accused the government of diverting funds through the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and attempting to claim ownership of the union’s national headquarters. Ajaero insisted the property belongs to Nigerian workers and condemned what he described as cyber intimidation of union leaders and covert plans to amend the NSITF Act to give the government full control over the funds. He demanded a full refund of all allegedly misappropriated monies and a status report from the Pension Commission within the deadline.

The union further warned that the Pension Commission’s board must be constituted in line with legal requirements and that failure to act within the seven-day window could trigger a nationwide strike. “If by the conclusion of these seven working days, no action has been taken, the NLC will no longer guarantee tranquility in the sector,” Ajaero declared.