President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has permitted a monthly transport assist of ₦70,000 for public service workers throughout all ranges, as the four-day deadline issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to close down the economic system over the gas value hike and minimal wage dispute ends on Tuesday, October 27.
The decision was reached after a gathering between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, and the management of the NLC, led by Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday.
According to the Federal Government, the transport assist, which is predicted to begin on November 5, 2026, will final for six months to cushion the impression of rising residing prices.
The authorities acknowledged, “That transport intervention of seventy thousand naira (₦70,000), commencing from November 2026, would be paid across all levels for a period of six months.”
DAILY POST stories that the Federal Government additionally permitted the cost of excellent peculiar allowance arrears, efficient from May 1, 2026, in three equal monthly instalments starting in November 2026.
Similarly, the Federal Government and the NLC agreed to represent a negotiation committee that will begin conferences instantly to find out an efficient date for implementing a brand new nationwide minimal wage.
DAILY POST stories that the NLC had given the Federal Government a four-day deadline to reduce fuel prices and overview the ₦70,000 monthly minimal wage.
