Public-sector workers across Nigeria are set to commence a three-day warning strike on Friday, October 2, following the failure of the Federal Government to meet key demands over the rising cost of living.

The industrial action was declared by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), which represents several public-sector unions, including the Nigeria Civil Service Union, Medical and Health Workers Union and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives.

The council had issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding measures to ease the economic pressure on workers and Nigerians.

Among its major demands is a reduction in the pump price of petrol to ₦500 per litre, alongside the introduction of a new wage award and negotiations towards a new national minimum wage.

The council had given the government until September 30 to address the issues, warning that failure to do so would trigger the three-day warning strike.

According to reports on Thursday, union officials have directed workers across federal, state and local government services, as well as ministries, departments and agencies, to comply with the industrial action.

The unions say the strike is aimed at drawing attention to what they describe as worsening economic hardship faced by workers and other Nigerians.

The development comes amid continued concerns over the high cost of transportation, food and other essential goods, with organised labour pressing the government for measures that would provide immediate relief.

The three-day warning strike is expected to run from Friday, October 2, to Sunday, October 4, unless there is a new agreement between the government and labour representatives.