Tinubu has proven he cares about Nigerian staff with N70000 allowance – Oshiomhole

Politics

By Linda Ikeji
6 November 2026, 9:38 am

Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, says the latest approval of N70, 000 month-to-month transport allowance by the present administration is proof that President Tinubu cares for Nigerian staff.

Oshiomhole made the assertion throughout an interview on Channels Television’s  Politics Today on Thursday, the place he defended the Tinubu administration’s efficiency and urged Nigerians to understand its insurance policies.

“I think this government is doing well. If a man who was on N70,000 now is given N70,000 addition that makes it N140,000 for him it’s a hundred percent increase and if you know what N10,000 means for the real masses, you’ll appreciate that Tinubu has shown that he cares” he stated

The Federal Government permitted the month-to-month N70,000 transport intervention for staff throughout all ranges for six months, starting in November 2026, following a gathering with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on October 27.

The settlement additionally offers for the fee of excellent peculiar allowances in three equal month-to-month instalments starting in November. However, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) rejected the transport allowance, insisting that staff want a everlasting wage enhance quite than short-term reduction.