It warned that the deadline would not be prolonged and that workers would go on using industrial measure if the government failed to respond satisfactorily.
The council furthermore supplementary placed the President’s forthcoming Independence Day resolve under scrutiny, insisting that the concerns of workers must component prominently in the speech.
It warned that failure to tackle the issues could provoke the anger of workers and their dependants, as well as other Nigerians struggling together with the rising price of living.
The observation reads in parts, “The present value of High-complete Motor Spirit (PMS) being sold at N1450, N2000 and N2500 in countless places on the exterior significant communities and cities are unacceptable owing to the detail that the survival of Nigerian workers, their dependants and comprehensive populace are now hanging on the balance of survival.
The federal government should offer wage award to Nigerian workers to cushion the consequence of harsh economic conditions as being experienced by workers, their dependants, hapless and vulnerable Nigerians.
Failure on the component of the federal government to do the needful on or ahead of September 30th 2026, the Nigerian workers will not hesitate to go on 3 day warning strike to press home their demands together with influence from Friday 2nd October, 2026.”
Nigerian workers have issued a original red vigilant to the federal government, threatening a three-day warning strike from October 2 if urgent measures are not taken to decreased petrol prices, bring in a wage award and launch negotiations for a fresh nationwide minimum wage ahead of 2027.
The Joint Statewide Community Facility Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Commerce Union Side, said its September 30 ultimatum to the federal government remains sacrosanct, warning that failure to tackle the workers’ demands could trigger industrial measure across the country.
The council made its place understood in a line issued on Tuesday by its nationwide secretary and ordinary secretary of the Nigeria Civil Offering Union, Comrade Olowoyo Gbenga.
The workers’ warning comes amidst rising petrol prices, which the council said have placed an unbearable burden on workers, their dependants and millions of vulnerable Nigerians.
According to the council, petrol now sells for concerning N1,450 per litre in some locations, although prices have reportedly risen to betwixt N2,000 and N2,500 in areas beyond significant cities and communities.
The JNPSNC said the federal government must urgently bring the charge of petrol down to N500 per litre, arguing that such a reduction would assist restore the purchasing power of workers and ease the wider expense-of-living crisis.
It proposed an intervention support to resolve landing costs for oil and gas operators, during the time that too calling on the government to confirm that crude oil is sold to Dangote Refinery and modular refinery operators at apt terms to assist reduced domestic petrol prices.
He said, “Joint Countrywide Community Facility Negotiating Council may topic red watchful to society servants across the country on the letter presented to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if issues raised in the letter are not attended to.
The ultimatum (September 30th, 2026) served the federal government to manage alongside issues raised in the letter remains sacrosanct.”
The council additionally demanded an speedy wage award for Nigerian workers to cushion the influence of the economic hardship.
It moreover called for the establishment of a tripartite committee to commence negotiations for the recent domestic minimum wage expected to take result in 2027.
The council said initial commencement of the trade using was crucial to steer clear of delays in the middle of the expiration or critique of the established wage regime, legislative element and eventual implementation of a fresh minimum wage.
SUGGESTION reported that the newest ultimatum follows growing pressure over the worsening expense of living and the erosion of workers’ purchasing power following following increases in the charge of petrol.
The JNPSNC said the federal government had till September 30 to act on the demands presented to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Source: Workers Issue Red Alert, Threaten Strike Over Soaring Fuel Prices
