NLC tackles TUC over opposition to N70,000 transport allowance deal

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) expressed confusion over the Trade Union Congress (TUC) rejecting the proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance deal for workers, stating that the NLC conducted the negotiations independently of the TUC. NLC President Joe Ajaero emphasized that the TUC did not sign the agreement and thus should not oppose the outcome, as it did not participate in the process.

Ajaero suggested that the TUC should demand a higher allowance if it wanted a stronger negotiating position with the government. He also questioned why the TUC would reject an agreement it did not negotiate, stating that the union could have demanded a higher allowance if it had been willing to negotiate. The disagreement reportedly began when the TUC president claimed that the minimum wage would be settled in August 2027, a position the NLC disagreed with, insisting that it was inconsistent with the law.