The labour centre argued that the government could not continue to demand sacrifices from workers while failing to provide relief from the economic pressures confronting them.
Health sector agreement
The NLC also included the implementation of a previous agreement with health-sector unions among the conditions contained in its ultimatum. It demanded implementation of the Terms of Settlement reached with the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals on February 5, 2026.
The union also wants the Federal Government to implement the demands of the Joint Public Sector Negotiating Council. The NLC did not announce a specific strike date or identify the exact form of industrial action that could follow if the government fails to meet its demands.
Instead, the communiqué states that failure to comply within the two weeks would mean the NLC would be “compelled to take remedial steps as would be directed by the relevant organs.”
The warning puts the government under pressure to respond to a broad set of labour demands covering fuel prices, wages, taxation and outstanding agreements with public-sector and health-sector workers.
The NLC called on its affiliates and progressive allies to remain on high alert and fully prepared to participate in what it described as “decisive efforts” against policies it considers harmful to workers and the wider population.
The labour centre reaffirmed what it described as its historical responsibility to resist all forms of exploitation and oppression, urging Nigerian workers to remain resolute, organised and uncompromising in the pursuit of a fair and equitable Nigeria.