Tinubu approves N70,000 monthly transport allowance for Nigerian workers
By OUR REPORTER
“The Federal Government will commence payment of the allowance in November 2026 and will be paid for a period of six months to cushion the effect of the economic challenges faced by the workforce,” the NLC said.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has approved a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for workers for six months to cushion the effects of prevailing economic challenges.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced the approval in a statement on Tuesday following conciliation talks with the Federal Government at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
According to the labour union, payment of the allowance will commence in November 2026 and continue for six months.
“The Federal Government will commence payment of the allowance in November 2026 and will be paid for a period of six months to cushion the effect of the economic challenges faced by the workforce,” the NLC said.
The union also disclosed that an agreement had been reached on the payment of 19 months of outstanding arrears owed to health workers.
“The agreement also detailed several other welfare interventions, including the payment of arrears for a peculiar allowance effective from May 2026, and the redemption of nineteen months of arrears for health workers,” the NLC added.
The NLC further urged state and local governments to consider introducing similar transport allowances for their workers to help ease the burden of the prevailing economic hardship across the country.
