NLC Issues FG Two-Week Ultimatum On Petrol Price, Minimum Wage
NLC Issues FG Two-Week Ultimatum On Petrol Price, Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reduce petrol prices and commence negotiations for a new national minimum wage.
The ultimatum, which takes effect from Friday, October 9, 2026, was issued in a communique at the end of a joint meeting of the NLC's National Executive Council (NEC) and Central Working Committee (CWC) held on Wednesday at Labour House, Abuja. The communique was signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
Labour is demanding that the government revert the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the level it was in 2024 when the current N70,000 national minimum wage was signed into law, saying it would cushion the impact of the energy crisis on workers and the masses.
The NLC warned that failure to meet its demands would compel it to take remedial steps as directed by its relevant organs, implying a nationwide industrial action.
In the communique, the NLC said the current minimum wage has been rendered worthless by naira depreciation and astronomical rise in cost of living.
Nigerian workers can no longer afford the basic necessities of life; food, shelter, healthcare, transportation, and education; on their current wages, it stated.
The Congress therefore demanded that renegotiation of a new living wage begin before the end of October 2026.
The NLC also demanded implementation of the February 5, 2026 Terms of Settlement with JOHESU, demands of the Joint Public Sector Negotiating Council, plus tax relief and immediate wage awards for workers.
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