Audience servants under the Joint Statewide People Guide Negotiating Council have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising outlay of petrol, the request for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a fresh statewide minimum wage.
The JNPSNC, made up of eight people sector unions, issued a three-day warning strike attention to the Federal Government, beginning October 2, should the government fail to slash the outlay of petrol to N500 per litre, upload a wage award and bring in other measures to cushion the crushing hardship in the country.
Members of the JNPSNC incorporate the Nigerian Civil Facility Union; Medical and Health Workers Union; Relationship of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria; and Nationwide Collection of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives.
Others are the Amalgamated Union of Community Corporations, Civil Offering Technological and Recreational Employees; Nigeria Union of Community Facility, Reportorial, Secretarial, Statistics Processors and Allied Workers; Statewide Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers; and Statewide Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees.
The council said it had mobilised audience servants across the country for a three-day warning strike if the Federal Government failed to resolve the issues raised in its letter to President Bola Tinubu in advance of the deadline.
Recall that the JNPSNC had, on September 21, written to Tinubu, demanding that the value of petrol be slashed to N500, the speedy observe of a wage award and the beginning of negotiations for not smaller than N500,000 minimum wage from 2027, between others.
In a line on Tuesday, September 29, 2926, leaders of the JNPSNC warned that should the issues of fuel pump prices and the wage award not be addressed by September 30, primarily during the Independence anniversary speech by the President, audience servants nationwide would initiate a three-day warning strike beginning October 2, 2026.
The declaration issued by the Countrywide Secretary of the JNPSNC and Universal Secretary of the Nigeria Civil Solution Union, Gbenga Olowoyo, said the September 30 deadline remained sacrosanct, stressing that the concerns of Nigerian workers could no longer be ignored.
According to him, “The three decisive issues requiring urgent attention are as follows: reduction of fuel charge to N500 per litre. The Federal Government should take urgent steps to bring down the charge of Top-tier Motor Spirit (PMS) to N500 per litre.
“This can be achieved across the provision of an intervention sponsor to resolve landing costs and assist oil and gas operators.
“It is equally crucial for the Federal Government to confirm the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and operators of modular refineries at fitting terms to facilitate increased domestic refining and support bring down the value of petroleum products.
“The present value of PMS, ranging from N1,450 to N2,000 and, in some locations on the exterior important communities and cities, as high as N2,500 per litre, is unacceptable to Nigerian workers.
“The council maintains that the economic hardship occasioned by the high expense of fuel is placing the survival of Nigerian workers, their dependants and the general populace under severe pressure, making it increasingly difficult for Nigerians to live regular and dignified lives.
“The Federal Government should urgently adopt a wage award for Nigerian workers to cushion the effects of the prevailing harsh economic conditions being able by workers, their dependants, and vulnerable Nigerians.
“The council believes that urgent stage on this summon for will supplementary let people servants to consolidate their loyalty, commitment and productivity in the people guide ecosystem.”
Minimum wage committee
The workers asked the Federal Government to urgently establish a committee to facilitate negotiations for the recent minimum wage.
“The Federal Government should urgently establish a tripartite committee to launch and facilitate negotiations for the novel nationwide minimum wage expected to become due in 2027.
“The Nigerian workers’ summon for for the swift constitution of the committee is knowledgeable by the look for to steer clear of any administrative or procedural delay that could change the implementation of the recent Statewide Minimum Wage once it is ultimately negotiated and passed into law by the Domestic Assembly,” the statement added.
Warning strike
“Consequently, the council states that failure by the Federal Government to take the required steps to oversee these issues on or prior to 30th September 2026 will leave Nigerian workers using no alternative but to initiate a three-day warning strike, together with influence from Friday, 2nd October 2026, to press home their demands.
“It is imperative to condition obviously that the Independence Day consider of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should adequately address these essential issues.
“Failure to resolve the concerns raised, according to the Council, will attract to the displeasure of Nigerian workers and their dependants, as well as other vulnerable Nigerians who progress to bear the brunt of the prevailing economic hardship,” the mention concluded.
