Public servants begin three-day nationwide warning strike Friday
Public servants at the federal, state and local government levels are set to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike from Friday, October 2, 2026, following unresolved demands by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC). The council directed workers to stop work from midnight on Friday until Sunday, October 4, 2026. The directive was contained in a […] Public…
Federal, state and local government public servants are scheduled to commence a nationwide three-day warning strike on Friday, October 2, 2026. This decision was made following unresolved demands by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC). The strike will continue until Sunday, October 4, 2026, as per a circular signed by the council's National Secretary, Comrade Olowoyo Gbenga.
The demands include a decrease and stabilization of petrol prices to N500 per litre, payment of wage awards to public servants across all government levels, and an increase in salaries and allowances. Additionally, the workers are requesting the establishment of a committee to negotiate for a new national minimum wage before January 2027.
The JNPSNC informed the President that the government's response to these demands would determine the strike's initiation. The council urged public servants to participate in the strike, citing the escalating cost of living and economic pressure on workers and their families.
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