Nigerian goment don approve N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants for six months, starting from November, to soft di impact of rising cost of living.
Di approval na one of di resolutions wey dem reach for one conciliation meeting between di Federal Government and di Nigeria Labour Congress for Abuja on Tuesday, following renewed pressure from organised labour over workers' welfare, di rising cost of living and agreements wey dem never finish.
Di goment also approve di payment of outstanding peculiar allowance arrears, effective from May 1, 2026, in three equal monthly instalments starting from November.
However, di parties no gree on di effective date for implementing di national minimum wage, even though dem agree to immediately set up a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee.
Di resolutions dey inside one memorandum of understanding wey dem sign at di end of di meeting by di Director-General of Budget, Timi Yakubu; NLC President, Joe Ajaero; di Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of di Head of di Civil Service of di Federation, Dr Garba Abdul S.U.; and di Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi.
Di document, wey dem title 'Resolutions Reached at a Conciliation Meeting Held at Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment Between the Federal Government and the Leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday, 27th October, 2026', outline agreements on transport support, outstanding allowances, minimum wage negotiations, health workers' remuneration, tax relief and hazard allowances for agricultural officers.
Speaking on di outcome of di meeting, di NLC Assistant Secretary-General, Chris Onyeka, describe di discussions as productive but talk say dem no reach labour expectations.
"It was productive, but not as we had expected," e talk.
Onyeka talk say negotiations plenty times require compromises, adding say parties no dey always fit achieve all dia objectives.
"Sometimes you win some, lose some," e talk.
E clarify say di proposed Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee go be tripartite, wey go comprise representatives of di goment, workers and employers.
E also confirm say dem go pay di transport allowance for six months, starting from November.
