JNPSNC Initiates Three-Day Strike Over Economic Hardship

Public service workers represented by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have declared a three-day warning strike scheduled from October 2 to 4, 2026. This decision, communicated in a circular dated October 1, 2026, and signed by National Secretary Olowoyo Gbenga, is in response to worsening economic and mental hardships affecting workers and their dependants.

The council accused the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, of failing to address previous requests made in a letter dated September 21, 2026. The strike will commence at midnight on October 2 and aims to highlight the difficulties faced by public servants across federal, state, and local government services.

The JNPSNC has called for participation from all public servants, emphasizing solidarity among workers. The council's demands include a reduction in petrol prices to N500 per litre, an immediate wage award, and the establishment of a tripartite committee to negotiate a new national minimum wage ahead of 2027.

The circular concluded with a call for immediate mobilization and confidence in the strike's outcome.