NLC and TUC Clash Over Tinubu’s ₦70,000 Transport Allowance as Labour Dispute Deepens
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have disagreed over the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers, exposing differences between Nigeria’s two major labour centres over how best to address the rising cost of living. The disagreement followed President Bola Tinubu’s announcement of a six-month transport allowance intervention for public servants, scheduled to begin in November 2026. The arrangement emerged from negotiations between the Federal Government and the NLC. While the NLC defended the agreement, the TUC rejected the temporary relief, insisting that Nigerian workers need a substantial salary increase rather than another short-term financial intervention. NLC President Questions TUC’s Rejection NLC President Joe Ajaero criticised the TUC’s decision to reject the allowance, arguing that the organisation was not part of the negotiations that produced the agreement. Speaking during an interview...