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Public servants under di Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, the other day threaten state dem go start nationwide strike from October 2 if di Federal Government no response di need inside di President Independence Day broadcast tomorrow.
Di Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, wear likewise toss im weight behind di public servants danger.
Remember state di employees had on September 30, 2026, problem final notice to di Federal Government over di increasing expense of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called fuel, need for wage award and di start of settlements for a brand-new nationwide base pay.
Dem had previously on September 21 compose President Bola Tinubu specifying their needs.
Di JNPSNC, wey be 8 public sector unions, the other day concern three-day caution strike notification need to federal government stop working to slash di cost of fuel to N500 per litre, reveal wage award and present other procedures to cushion di impacts of squashing difficulty for di nation.
Members of di JNPSNC consist of di Nigerian Civil Service Union, NCSU; Medical and Health Workers Union, M&HWU; Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN; and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM.
Others na di Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Employees, AUPCTRE; Nigeria Union of Public Service, Reportorial, Secretarial, Data Processors and Allied Workers, NUPSRAW; National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers, NUPPPPROW; and National Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees, NUAEE.
Di council talk state e put on mobilise public servants throughout di nation for di alerting strike if di federal government stop working to resolve di problems wey dem raise inside dia letter to President Bola Tinubu before di due date.
Inside declaration, leaders of di JNPSNC alert state if dem no address di concerns of fuel pump costs and di wage award by September 30, specifically throughout di Independence anniversary speech by President Bola Tinubu, public servants across the country go commence three-day caution strike starting October 2, 2026.
Di declaration wey di National Secretary of di JNPSNC and General Secretary of di Nigeria Civil Service Union, Olowoyo Gbenga, problem talk state di September 30 due date stay sacrosanct, worrying state di issues of Nigerian employees no fit continue to dey disregarded.
He talk state among di 3 vital problems wey require immediate attention na decrease of fuel cost to N500 per litre, and di Federal Government expect take immediate actions decrease di cost of PMS to N500 per litre.
He talk state dis fit take place through arrangement of intervention fund to resolve landing expenses and assistance oil and gas operators.
E likewise talk state e essential for di federal government to make sure di sale of petroleum to di Dangote Refinery and operators of modular refineries at suitable terms, to help with increased domestic refining and aid lower di rate of petroleum items.
Di council talk state di existing cost of PMS, wey dey variety from N1,450 to N2,000 and for some areas outside significant neighborhoods and cities as high as N2,500 per litre, no appropriate to Nigerian employees.
Di council keep state di financial difficulty wey high expense of fuel cause dey location di survival of Nigerian employees, dia dependents and di basic population under extreme pressure, making am progressively challenging for Nigerians to live regular and dignified lives.
On wage award, di council talk state di Federal Government expect urgently authorize wage award for Nigerian employees to cushion di impacts of di extreme financial conditions wey employees, dia dependants and susceptible Nigerians dey experience.
Di council think state immediate action on dis need go even more allow public servants combine dia commitment, dedication and performance inside di civil service community.
On base pay committee, di council talk state di Federal Government expect urgently develop Tripartite Committee to begin and help with settlements for di brand-new nationwide base pay wey anticipated to end up being due in 2027.
Di council talk state di Nigerian employees need for instant constitution of di committee originated from requirement to prevent any administrative or procedural hold-up wey fit impact application of di brand-new nationwide base pay when dem ultimately work out and pass am into law by di National Assembly.
Di council state say failure by di Federal Government to take required actions to resolve di problems on or before September 30, 2026, go leave Nigerian employees with no alternative however to begin three-day caution strike, with impact from Friday, October 2, 2026, to push home dia needs.
E talk state e necessary to state plainly state di Independence Day address of di President of di Federal Republic of Nigeria expect sufficiently address dis vital problems.
Di council talk state failure to attend to di issues go draw in di annoyance of Nigerian employees and dia dependents, along with other susceptible Nigerians wey continue to bear di force of di dominating financial challenge.
Di Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, likewise the other day state im overall assistance for di position of JNPSNC, regreting state di challenge for di nation wear bad well well.
Speaking with Vanguard on di concerns, Assistant General Secretary of NLC, Chris Onyeka, talk state dem dey in assistance of di actions wey di public sector unions dey take, and the majority of dem na dia affiliates.
He talk state di circumstance for di nation put on ended up being so bad, and wetin public sector employees dey go through and feel na wetin other Nigerians, whether private-sector employees, state employees, or informal-sector employees, dey likewise feel and experience.
He talk state dat na why dem surprise state federal government never ever present instant cushioning steps to reduce di suffering, challenge and discomfort throughout di nation, wey current walking in pump costs of fuel, particularly fuel and cooking gas, intensify.
He talk state dem anticipate federal government to reveal more issue about di challenges wey Nigerians dey experience, and state di truth state federal government never ever do anything about di high expense of fuel until now dey really frustrating and stunning.
He talk state e similarly fretting state federal government never ever react to NLC letter asking for constitution of a National Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee to begin settlements for a brand-new base pay, when everyone understand state dis dey essential and immediate, offered di socioeconomic truths these days.
He talk state e typical understanding state di worth of di N70,000 base pay wear currently dey worn down by inflation, even before its application start.
He talk state dem dey completely behind every legal and genuine action by di public sector unions on di concerns of fuel costs, wage awards, and a brand-new base pay.
He talk state if dem no satisfy di needs of di public sector unions as rapidly as possible, e fit snowball into nationwide strike including all employees.
He talk state dem dey recommend federal government to attend to dia needs and guarantee state any procedures wey dem take show di requires and truths of all Nigerians, specifically di masses.
Efforts to reach authorities of di Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity no be successful at di time of dis report.
A source for di ministry claim state di suitable federal government authorities dey deal with di problem.
Di source talk state though di letter by di public sector unions, through di JNPSNC, address to President Bola Tinubu, he can inform state di suitable authorities dey deal with di problem, and dat na all he can talk due to the fact that he no dey in position to promote di ministry.
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