Tinubu Approves N70,000 Transport Support for Workers for 6 Months
The deal follows labour pressure over living costs and includes payment of 19 months of health-worker arrears within three months.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a monthly N70,000 transport support for public service workers, ending the four-day deadline issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress to shut down the economy.
- Minister of Labour and Employment Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi and NLC President Joe Ajaero reached the resolution during a conciliation meeting held in Abuja to address labour concerns over rising living costs and wage disputes.
- The Federal Government will commence the N70,000 transport intervention on November 5, 2026, for six months. Peculiar allowance arrears effective from May 1, 2026, will be paid in three equal monthly instalments beginning in November.
- Authorities agreed to redeem 19 months of arrears for health workers within three months starting in December 2026, while a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee will be constituted immediately to determine implementation dates.
- Government and Labour representatives agreed to reconvene after one month to assess implementation progress, with the Federal Government urging state and local governments to adopt the transport intervention at sub-national levels.
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Nigerian govt approves N70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers
The approval was one of the resolutions reached at a meeting between government officials and the NLC leadership in Abuja on Tuesday, as both parties discussed workers’ welfare, the national minimum wage and outstanding allowances.
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The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have reached an agreement on a series of measures aimed at easing the economic difficulties facing workers, including a ₦70,000 transport intervention and the payment of 19 months' arrears owed to health workers.
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