Federal Government Approves N70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance For Public Servants

Federal Government Approves N70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance For Public Servants Breaking News National News Federal Government Approves N70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance For Public Servants by Patrick October 29, 2026 0 Comments Share this now By Blessing Francis 

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved seventy thousand (70,000) Naira monthly transport intervention for public service workers at all levels.

The gesture which will run for six months, starting in November 2026 to April 2027, is to ease the effect of rising living costs.

The approval was one of the resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

The resolutions were further contained in a statement signed by Annah Daniel, head of press and public relations at the ministry.

The NLC delegation was led by its president, Joe Ajaero.

According to the resolution, each eligible worker is expected to receive N420,000 in total.

FG also approved peculiar allowance arrears, effective from May 1, 2026 – will be paid in three equal monthly installments starting in November.

The agreement also covers the clearing of 19 months of arrears owed to health workers.

Both parties urged state and local governments to key into the process while agreeing to review the level of implementation after one month.

Meanwhile, the parties did not agree on an effective date for the new national minimum wage but agreed that a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be set up and begin meeting immediately.

On tax relief for workers, they agreed to refer the matter to the NLC’s National Executive Council, since taxation is a statutory issue.

The meeting also considered hazard allowances for agricultural workers. This followed a two-week ultimatum the NLC issued on October 9, demanding negotiations on a new minimum wage, lower petrol pump prices, palliatives for workers and resolution of outstanding welfare issues.

NLC Assistant Secretary-General Chris Onyeka described the meeting as productive but below labour’s expectations.

On his part Minister of Labour, Dr. Muhammed Dingyadi, argued that starting a fresh wage review barely two years after the N70,000 minimum wage took effect would disrupt industrial relations.