Public sector unions under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, have directed federal, state and local government workers nationwide to begin a three-day warning strike from today, over demands for measures to address the economic hardship confronting workers and other Nigerians.
The council had demanded a reduction in the price of petrol to 500 naira per litre, an immediate wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage ahead of 2027. It said the decision to proceed with the strike followed the Federal Government’s failure to address the demands before the October 1 Independence Day address.
The JNPSNC, which comprises several public-sector unions, directed its affiliates to ensure compliance with the industrial action. The council said the strike would run from today, October 2, to Sunday, October 4, while expressing concern over what it described as the worsening economic conditions facing workers and vulnerable Nigerians.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has backed the concerns raised by the public-sector unions, calling for measures to reduce petrol prices, implement a nationwide wage award and begin negotiations for a new minimum wage. The NLC also called for tax relief measures, reduced cost of governance and greater transparency in the management of public resources.
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