Public servants set for three-day warning strike over hardship, minimum wage
Public service workers under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have announced a three-day warning strike, citing worsening economic conditions and growing hardship among workers and their dependants. The industrial action is scheduled to begin at midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026, and run through Sunday, October 4. The council has directed its national […] The post Public…
Public service workers are set for a three-day warning strike, from midnight on October 2, 2026, to Sunday, October 4, 2026, due to worsening economic conditions and hardship. This action is being taken by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), which has directed workers nationwide to take part. The strike was announced in a circular signed by National Secretary Olowoyo Gbenga, who blamed the Federal Government for not responding to previous demands presented to President Bola Tinubu.
The council is urging workers in federal, state, and local government services to join the protest, citing the economic difficulties that workers and their families are facing. They have called for a reduction in petrol prices, an immediate wage award, and the establishment of a committee to discuss a new national minimum wage. If the government does not address these concerns, further action may be taken.
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