NLC backs civil servants’ demand for N500,000 minimum wage, N500/litre petrol

Nigerian Tribune | 22-09-2026 02:57pm |

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed support for civil servants' demands for a new national minimum wage of ₦500,000 and a reduction in the price of petrol to ₦500 per litre. The demands were contained in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu by Olowoyo Gbenga, National Secretary of the Joint [National Public Service Negotiating Council?]. The NLC's backing is aimed at alleviating economic hardship faced by workers.

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