FG approves N70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers

The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers across all levels for a period of six months. According to Punch, this intervention is intended to cushion the impact of rising living costs and is scheduled to begin in November 2026.

The approval was part of resolutions from a conciliation meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress. During the meeting, the government also approved the payment of peculiar allowance arrears, effective from May 1, 2026, which will be paid in three equal monthly instalments starting in November.

While the parties agreed to constitute a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee to begin meetings immediately, they failed to reach an agreement regarding the effective date for implementing the national minimum wage, Punch reports.

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