Federal workers back N500 petrol price demand, threaten strike
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has backed calls by the Joint National Public Service Negotiation Council’s (JNPSNC) for the Federal Government to reduce the petrol pump price to N500 per litre by September 30. The post Federal workers back N500 petrol price demand, threaten strike appeared first on Nairametrics .
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has endorsed the Joint National Public Service Negotiation Council's (JNPSNC) request for the Federal Government to lower petrol pump prices to N500 per liter by September 30. Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Andrew Emelieze, FWF's National Coordinator, announced this stance after a digital assembly of federal personnel on Sunday.
The organization issued a warning that its members are ready to engage in a proposed three-day warning strike if their demand is not met. The FWF also advocated for an urgent revision of federal workers' salaries, proposing a minimum of N300,000 and a maximum of N1.5 million for Grade Level 17 officers. They urged federal workers to organize for potential industrial action if the government fails to address their demands.
FWF anticipates President Bola Tinubu's October 1 Independence Day address will address these issues. The forum pushed for the reinstatement of the wage award as a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), with Emelieze emphasizing that payments should be timely. They also asked the JNPSNC to push for the full implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage, taking effect from July 2024, including overdue adjustments and a 40% extra allowance.
The FWF also opposed the concession or privatization of King’s College, Lagos, and other federal unity institutions. They criticized the Organized Private Sector (OPS) for opposing an immediate wage review for federal workers, calling the stance unjust towards workers. This comes as petrol prices have recently increased, straining workers' buying capacity.
The FWF's stance follows a prior request by the JNPSNC for the federal government to lower the petrol pump price to N500 per liter by September 30, or face a strike. In September, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) also demanded immediate wage increases for workers amid rising petrol prices, reaching approximately N1,430 per liter in major cities due to higher transportation costs and escalating household expenses.
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