The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, has called on the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to urgently convene a meeting to address delayed payments of workers’ entitlements.

In a letter signed by the council’s National Secretary, Gbenga Olowoyo, on behalf of National Chairman Benjamin Yanto, the union expressed concern over the non-payment of two months’ wage awards and the failure to implement the 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal workers.

The JNPSNC warned that if the issues are not resolved by August 11, unrest among public servants could erupt. It noted that two earlier letters sent to the minister in May and July 2026 had gone unanswered.

“The national leadership expects that this meeting will help to address the above-stated outstanding issues to prevent palpable disquiet and the brewing industrial crisis,” the letter stated.

The union explained that the allowance was approved by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission with effect from May 1, 2026, but has yet to be implemented. It also stressed that the wage awards for March and April 2026 should have been paid alongside salaries for those months.

According to the council, the prolonged silence from the finance ministry has heightened anxiety among federal workers, who view the delay as a deliberate attempt to compromise their welfare.

“This request should be seen as a proactive approach from the national leadership to avert drastic actions from workers due to your insensitive silence to our two previous letters,” the union added.

The JNPSNC, which represents unions across the federal public service, reiterated that the meeting was necessary to find an amicable resolution and prevent an industrial crisis.

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