The Federal Government has approved a ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants across all grade levels.
This financial intervention will run for six months, commencing in November, to cushion the impact of rising living costs.
The agreement emerged from a conciliation meeting between federal representatives and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja.
In addition to the transport support, authorities approved the payment of outstanding peculiar allowance arrears in three monthly installments.
Consequently, the latest resolutions offer temporary relief to workers grappling with inflation following past subsidy removals.
“Conciliation Meeting”: Government and Labour Reach Key Resolutions
During the negotiations led by Minister of Labour Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, both parties signed an official memorandum of understanding.
- Transport Support: Public servants across all levels will receive the ₦70,000 monthly allowance starting this November.
- Peculiar Arrears: Outstanding peculiar allowance arrears effective from May 2026 will be disbursed in three equal monthly installments.
- Health Workers: The administration agreed to settle 19 months of outstanding allowances for health workers within three months.
Furthermore, both sides agreed to constitute a tripartite Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee to address outstanding salary implementation disputes.
Unresolved Demands and Future Appraisals
Shifting to outstanding labor concerns, several worker demands remain subject to further administrative verification and inter-agency reviews.
The effective date for full minimum wage implementation remains a point of disagreement between the government and labor leaders.
“Parties will reconvene after one month to appraise the level of implementation,” labor officials noted.
Meanwhile, state and local governments are strongly urged to adopt similar welfare interventions for public servants in their respective regions.
Finally, federal authorities and union leaders maintain an ongoing dialogue to prevent industrial unrest across the public sector.
