Nigeria: Hardship - Public Servants Issue Oct 2nd Strike Notice
The council said 8 unions will begin a three-day warning strike if the government does not cut petrol prices or announce a wage award.
- The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council issued a three-day warning strike notice to the Federal Government, set to begin Friday, October 2, 2026, if demands remain unaddressed after today's September 30 deadline.
- Public servants demand the Federal Government reduce Premium Motor Spirit prices to N500 per litre and announce a wage award, citing what the union described as crushing economic hardship facing workers across Nigeria.
- The Council requested the Federal Government urgently establish a tripartite committee to commence negotiations for the new National Minimum Wage expected in 2027, emphasizing the need to avoid procedural delays affecting implementation.
- Leaders of the JNPSNC urged President Bola Tinubu to address these critical economic issues during his upcoming Independence Day address, warning that failure to act will attract the displeasure of Nigerian workers.
- To facilitate price reductions, the union suggested the Federal Government provide intervention funds and ensure crude oil sales to the Dangote Refinery, aiming to increase domestic refining capacity for petroleum products.
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Nigeria: Hardship - Public Servants Issue Oct 2nd Strike Notice
Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the demand for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new National Minimum Wage.
Hardship: Public servants issue Oct 2nd strike notice
Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the demand for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new National Minimum Wage.
Workers threaten October 2 strike, demand N500 petrol
Public sector workers have threatened to begin a three-day warning strike on Friday, October 2, if the Federal Government fails to reduce petrol prices to N500 per litre, approve a wage award and begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage. The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council said its September 30 deadline for the …
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