The federal authorities has authorised a ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers throughout all ranges for six months, starting in November 2026, following a conciliation assembly with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The resolutions have been contained in an announcement signed by Annah Daniel, the top of press and public relations on the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The approval was one of many resolutions reached at a gathering between authorities officers and the NLC management in Abuja on Tuesday, as each events mentioned workers’ welfare, the nationwide minimal wage and excellent allowances.
The authorities additionally authorised the fee of weird allowance arrears, efficient from 1 May 2026, in three equal monthly instalments starting in November.
However, the events didn’t agree on the efficient date for implementing the nationwide minimal wage. They agreed that the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee could be constituted and start conferences instantly.
The resolutions have been contained in a memorandum of understanding issued after the assembly, which was chaired by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi.
The NLC delegation was led by its president, Joe Ajaero.
The assembly adopted an earlier conciliation session held on 22 October, convened by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to deal with disagreements between the federal government and organised labour.
Under the resolutions, the federal government additionally agreed to settle 19 months of excellent allowances for well being workers inside three months, starting in December 2026.
On tax aid for workers, the events agreed that the matter could be referred to the NLC’s National Executive Council, as taxation is a statutory matter.
The assembly additionally thought-about the fee of hazard allowances to agricultural workers. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has submitted the checklist of beneficiaries and the related prices to the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission for verification.
The fee is predicted to finish the verification inside two weeks and subject an implementation template afterwards.
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On the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), the fee is predicted to replace the price implications inside three weeks to allow the Presidential Committee on Salaries to resolve on the proposed adjustment.
The assembly urged state and native governments to undertake the intervention measures. Labour unions have been additionally inspired to push for their implementation at their respective ranges.
Both events agreed to reconvene after one month to evaluate progress on the implementation of the resolutions.
The assembly was attended by the Director-General of Budget, Tanimu Yakubu; the Permanent Secretary of the Service Welfare Office within the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Garba Abdul; and different authorities and labour representatives.
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