Nigeria: Public Servants Begin 3-Day Warning Strike Today
[Daily Trust] Public sector unions, under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have directed all federal, state and local government employees to begin a three-day warning strike from today over the failure of the government to address their demands.
Public sector unions in Nigeria, represented by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have initiated a three-day warning strike starting from October 2, 2026. This action was taken due to the government's failure to address their demands, which include a reduction in petrol price to N500 per litre, wage awards for workers, and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage before 2027.
The strike is a response to worsening economic hardship affecting workers, and it aims to draw attention to the difficulties faced by public servants across the country. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has also supported the JNPSNC's call, emphasizing the need for an immediate reduction in petrol prices and the implementation of a nationwide wage award for public sector workers.
Both unions warn that rising living costs, particularly the increase in petrol prices following the removal of the subsidy in 2023, have eroded workers' purchasing power and negatively impacted essential services like healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
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