Fuel Hike: Nigerian Public Servants to Begin 3-Day Warning Strike October 2

By Klick News Desk 1 October 2026, 06:47

Nigerian public servants are set to begin a three-day warning strike on Friday, October 2, 2026, following the expiration of their ultimatum to the Federal Government over soaring petrol prices and a demand for an immediate minimum wage review.

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), which represents eight public service unions, confirmed that the September 30 deadline issued to President Bola Tinubu has passed without a resolution.

JNPSNC National Secretary Gbenga Olowoyo stated that the industrial action will proceed as planned unless the government takes immediate action.

Key Demands of the Civil Service Unions

The organized labour unions are demanding a sweeping intervention to cushion the biting economic hardship. These include a mandate to slash the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N500 per litre. Petrol currently sells between N1,450 and N2,500 across Nigeria.

They are also asking for a new national minimum wage structure and want the immediate constitution of a tripartite committee to negotiate a proposed base salary of N500,000 monthly for Grade Level 01, Step 1 officers.

Other demands are an intervention fund to guarantee crude oil supply to the Dangote Refinery and local modular refineries to stabilize domestic fuel prices and immediate implementation of wage awards and emergency allowances for federal workers.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has officially thrown its weight behind the warning strike. In his Independence Day address, NLC President Joe Ajaero criticized the current N70,000 minimum wage, stating it has been completely eroded by hyperinflation, soaring food prices, and transport costs.

NLC Assistant General Secretary Chris Onyeka warned that if the Federal Government ignores the three-day warning action, the dispute could rapidly escalate into an indefinite, nationwide strike.

Civil servants are expecting President Tinubu to address these grievances in his October 1 Independence Day broadcast.