The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has threatened to mobilise public servants nationwide for a three-day warning strike from October 2, 2026, if the Federal Government fails to address its demands on fuel prices, wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage.
The council said the ultimatum issued to the Federal Government expires on September 30, 2026, stressing that failure to act on the issues before the deadline would leave public servants with no option but to embark on industrial action.
National Secretary of the JNPSNC, Comrade Olowoyo Gbenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
According to him, the council’s demands centre on three major issues, including a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), payment of wage award to workers and the immediate constitution of a tripartite committee for negotiations on the 2027 national minimum wage.
The council called on the Federal Government to bring down the price of petrol to N500 per litre, proposing an intervention fund to address landing costs and assist operators in the oil and gas sector.
It also urged the government to sell crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and modular refinery operators to facilitate lower petrol prices.
The council expressed concern over the prevailing pump prices of PMS, which it said range from N1,450 to N2,500 in different parts of the country, warning that the situation was putting pressure on workers, their dependants and other Nigerians.
On the wage award, the council urged the Federal Government to introduce immediate relief measures to cushion the effects of the prevailing economic hardship on workers and vulnerable Nigerians.
It said such intervention would also enable public servants to sustain their commitment and productivity within the public service.
The JNPSNC further demanded the immediate establishment of a tripartite committee to commence negotiations on the new national minimum wage expected to take effect in 2027.
Gbenga said early constitution of the committee was necessary to prevent delays in the negotiation and eventual implementation of the new minimum wage after passage by the National Assembly.
The council warned that if the Federal Government failed to address the demands by September 30, workers would commence a three-day warning strike from Friday, October 2, 2026.
It also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his Independence Day address to address the issues raised by the workers, warning that failure to do so could further aggravate the concerns of workers and their dependants.
