Civil Servants Begin 3-Day Strike Over Fuel Price, Wage Award

Civil servants across the Federal, State and Local Governments are set to commence a three-day warning strike from midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026, following the failure of the Federal Government to meet their demands.

The directive was issued by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council in a circular signed by its National Secretary, Comrade Olowoyo Gbenga, and addressed to the council’s national and state leadership.

The council said the strike followed the expiration of a deadline given to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address issues contained in its September 21, 2026 letter.

JNPSNC had demanded that the Federal Government either reduce the pump price of petrol to ₦500 per litre or approve an immediate wage award for workers.

It said the measures were necessary to cushion the impact of rising transportation costs and increasing prices of goods and services following the latest increase in the price of petrol.

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According to the council, the October 2 deadline elapsed without the government addressing the demands, prompting the decision to commence the warning strike.

“Consequent upon the above, the strike shall start with effect from midnight of Friday 2nd October, 2026 to Sunday October 4th, 2026,” the council stated.

The labour body directed public servants across the three tiers of government to participate in the industrial action, saying the economic situation was affecting workers, their dependants and other vulnerable Nigerians.

“In the same vein, all Public Servants in the services of Federal, State and Local Governments are to join the warning strike because an injury to one is an injury to all,” it stated.

JNPSNC said the worsening economic conditions had made life increasingly difficult, particularly because of rising transportation costs and the escalating prices of essential goods and services.

“The economic and mental hardships are becoming unbearable and frustrating,” the council stated.

The council consequently directed its national and state structures to immediately mobilise workers for the action, declaring: “The time to act and mobilise workers for the three days warning strike is now.” The strike is expected to run through Sunday, October 4, 2026.