Public servants have threatened a total nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to address demands over petrol prices, workers’ pay and preparations for a new national minimum wage.
The warning came after the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) ended its three-day warning strike on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
The action began at midnight on Friday, October 2, after the expiration of a September 30 deadline issued to the government.
National Secretary of the JNPSNC, Olowoyo Gbenga, said the council recorded about 65 per cent compliance nationwide, with full compliance in Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Osun, Kaduna, Sokoto and Gombe states.
The council is demanding a reduction in petrol prices to N500 per litre, a review of salaries and allowances, an immediate wage award and the constitution of a tripartite committee to negotiate a new national minimum wage ahead of 2027.
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The demands were presented to President Bola Tinubu in a September 21, 2026 letter, followed by the September 30 deadline.
Gbenga said the warning strike was designed to compel government engagement, adding that preparations were underway for further industrial action if the demands remain unresolved.
The dispute follows an August ultimatum over outstanding wage awards and the implementation of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal workers.
A government meeting with the council on August 5 produced an agreement for the outstanding two-month wage award to be paid by August 15.
The latest demands have also received backing from the Nigeria Labour Congress, raising the prospect of broader labour support if the dispute escalates.
The JNPSNC has urged the Federal Government to use the post-strike period to negotiate a settlement and avert a total shutdown of public services.