Public workers have demanded that the Federal Government ensure the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and domestic modular refiners under appropriate terms to bring down petrol prices to N500 per litre.
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) stated that local crude allocation remains central to resolving current economic pressures on workers.
The National Secretary of JNPSNC, Gbenga Olowoyo, stated that increased local refining supported by domestic crude supply offers a clear path toward reducing fuel prices nationwide.
The demand forms part of three conditions set by eight public sector unions to prevent a nationwide three-day warning strike scheduled to begin on Friday, 2 October, 2026.
Local refining strategy offered to lower landing costs
The negotiating council explained that domestic crude supply will boost internal processing capacity and eliminate excess fuel import charges.
Olowoyo stated that the Federal Government can achieve the N500 per litre target by establishing an intervention fund to manage landing costs and support oil operators.
“It is equally important for the Federal Government to ensure the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and operators of modular refineries at appropriate terms to facilitate increased domestic refining and help bring down the price of petroleum products,” Olowoyo said.
The council noted that combining local crude allocation with targeted intervention funding will provide immediate relief to Nigerian workers, their dependents, and vulnerable citizens.
Wage demands linked to rising living expenses
Alongside fuel price adjustments, the council is pressing for immediate wage interventions across all public institutions.
The union leadership requires the Federal Government to approve a wage award to help public servants deal with harsh economic conditions.
The council also demanded the immediate establishment of a tripartite committee to begin formal negotiations for a new national minimum wage of at least N500,000 to take effect in 2027.
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“The Nigerian workers’ demand for the immediate constitution of the committee is informed by the need to avoid any administrative or procedural delay that could affect the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage once it is eventually negotiated and passed into law by the National Assembly,” Olowoyo added.
The workers stated that President Bola Tinubu must address these fuel and wage issues directly during his Independence Day address.
Expiration of deadline sets up workplace shutdown
The union leadership confirmed that workers across all eight member unions are fully organized for industrial action following the expiration of the September 30 deadline.
JNPSNC had sent a formal letter outlining these demands to President Bola Tinubu on September 21, 2026, but noted that no visible action followed from government authorities.
“Consequently, the council states that failure by the Federal Government to take the necessary steps to address these issues on or before 30th September 2026 will leave Nigerian workers with no option but to commence a three-day warning strike, with effect from Friday, 2nd October 2026, to press home their demands,” Olowoyo said.
The coalition directing the planned strike includes the Nigeria Civil Service Union, Medical and Health Workers Union, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives.
What you should know about the local crude strategy
The unions want the government to sell domestic crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and local modular refiners on suitable terms to increase local fuel production.
Public sector workers maintain that combining domestic refining with a targeted landing cost intervention fund can reduce Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) prices to N500 per litre.
The proposed N500,000 minimum wage requires the immediate setup of a tripartite committee to process terms before legislative passage by the National Assembly ahead of 2027.
The three-day work stoppage begins on Friday, October 2, 2026, affecting administrative, health, and civil service operations nationwide.
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