# Nigeria Public Servants Start 3-Day Warning Strike

> Nigeria's public servants begin 3-day warning strike today over government's failure to address rising living costs.
- Title: Nigeria Public Servants Start 3-Day Warning Strike · Allafrica
- Summary: Nigeria's public servants begin 3-day warning strike today over government's failure to address rising living costs. Nigeria's public sector unions start a…
- Keywords: nigeria, jnp scn, federal government, state government, local government, petrol price, wage award, national minimum wage, cost of living crisis, nigeria labour congress, joints national public service negotiati, public sector unions
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610020181.html
- Published: 2026-10-02T14:35:11+00:00
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- Topics: nigeria, jnp scn, federal government, state government, local government, petrol price, wage award, national minimum wage, cost of living crisis, nigeria labour congress, joints national public service negotiati, public sector unions
## Public Servants Begin 3-Day Warning Strike
Public sector unions under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have directed all federal, state and local government employees to begin a three-day warning strike from today.
## Strike Dates and Purpose
The industrial action runs from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Sunday, October 4, 2026, to highlight worsening economic hardship affecting workers.
## Key Demands
The council demands a petrol price reduction to N500 per litre, a wage award for workers, and new national minimum wage negotiations ahead of 2027.
## Government Alleged Failure
The strike follows the federal government's alleged failure to address requests previously submitted to President Bola Tinubu in a letter dated September 21, 2026.
## NLC Supports JNPSNC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has backed the council's demands, including immediate petrol price cuts, nationwide wage awards, and new minimum wage negotiations.
## Cost of Living Crisis
The NLC warned that rising living costs have eroded workers' purchasing power, with petrol now selling at N1,430 per litre or higher in major cities.
## NLC Demands
The NLC called for immediate wage awards, tax relief implementation, reduced governance costs, and increased investment in infrastructure.
## Future Concerns
The NLC linked economic difficulties to insecurity, youth unemployment, and migration, urging government to create opportunities for young Nigerians.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria's public sector unions start a three-day strike from October 2 to 4, 2026, demanding petrol price cuts, wage awards, and new minimum wage negotiations.