FG okays N70,000 transport allowance for workers for six months amid cost of living crisis

Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Sign in / Join News Lead Story Gist World News Faceoff Education Photo Gallery Healthy Living Economy Business Suite Naira Wise Value for Money Money || Capital Market Politics Hot Seat City Pulse Crime Court Metro Point Extra Photo Of The Week Opinion Views Cartoons Editorial Weekend Treat Beer Parlour Parliament Elder’s Porch Marriage Palaver Elegance Entertainment Fashion Jewel Spouses Star christian world Islam FROM THE ARCHIVES ThePoint TV Facebook News Lead Story Gist World News Faceoff Education Photo Gallery Healthy Living Economy Business Suite Naira Wise Value for Money Money || Capital Market Politics Hot Seat City Pulse Crime Court Metro Point Extra Photo Of The Week Opinion Views Back page Eye witnesses Cartoons Editorial Weekend Treat Beer Parlour Parliament Elder’s Porch Marriage Palaver Elegance Entertainment Fashion Jewel Spouses Star christian world Islam FROM THE ARCHIVES ThePoint TV Search Home HeadLines FG okays N70,000 transport allowance for workers for six months amid cost… HeadLines FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp …meets NLC, approves payment of peculiar allowance Public sector employees across the country will receive a monthly transport palliative of N70,000 for six months starting November 2026, as part of measures by the Federal Government to cushion the harsh economic realities.

The intervention was approved at a conciliation meeting between the government delegation and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

The meeting, convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, was aimed at resolving lingering disagreements over workers’ welfare, rising cost of living and unfulfilled agreements.

According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the end of the deliberations, the government also approved the payment of peculiar allowance arrears from May 1, 2026, to be cleared in three equal instalments beginning from November.

The MoU was signed by the Director-General of Budget, Timi Yakubu; President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero; Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Garba Abdul S.U.; and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi.

The agreement, titled ‘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′, also covered issues such as health workers’ pay, tax reliefs and hazard allowances for agriculture officers.

A follow-up to an earlier session held on October 22, the meeting addressed NLC’s concerns about the government’s approach to labour demands.

The MoU noted: “That transport intervention of Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000) commencing from November 2026 would be paid across all levels for a period of six months.”

It, however, did not state the exact payment dates or the disbursement framework.

The deal comes against the backdrop of high transportation fares and soaring prices of essential commodities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy in May 2023, a situation that has continued to mount pressure on workers.

In the document, the labour centre was said to have expressed dissatisfaction over what it described as the Federal Government’s attitude to its demands, while the government on its part said it “fully respect the right of the Congress to advocate for improved working conditions for Nigerian workers, and is genuinely trying to address every aspect of it through a structured intervention.”

On the contentious issue of national minimum wage implementation, both parties agreed to immediately constitute the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee and commence talks, but could not agree on when the new wage should take effect.

The MoU stated: “It was agreed that the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be constituted and commence meeting immediately. It should however be noted that there is a disagreement on the effective date of implementation.”

The unresolved effective date means a major demand of organised labour remains pending despite fresh palliatives.

Recall that the Federal Government and labour had in 2024 agreed to raise the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000, which was later passed into law.

The latest resolutions indicate that while government has approved temporary reliefs, several core demands will still be subject to further negotiations and administrative processes.

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