The Federal Government has approved a ₦70,000 transport intervention for workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, following a conciliation meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The agreement was reached at a meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, to address issues raised by organised labour.
Under the agreement, the government also approved the payment of peculiar allowance arrears, effective from May 1, 2026, with payments scheduled to begin in November in three equal monthly installments.
The parties, however, failed to agree on the effective date for implementing the national minimum wage, although they agreed that the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be constituted and begin meeting immediately.
The resolutions were contained in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment after the meeting, which was chaired by the Minister, Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, with NLC President Joe Ajaero leading the labour delegation.
