High fuel price, wage award: Public servants begin nationwide warning strike Oct 2, if…

Vanguard News | 30-09-2026 04:07am |

Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have threatened to begin a nationwide warning strike from October 2 if the Federal Government fails to address their demands. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed support for the planned action. The workers had issued a September 30 ultimatum over the rising cost of petrol, a wage award, and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage. They had earlier written to President Bola Tinubu on September 21 outlining their demands.

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