TUC Rejects Govt’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands N300,000 Minimum Salary

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed month-to-month transport allowance of N70,000, urging an instantaneous wage evaluation that would enhance the earnings of the lowest-paid employee to N300,000.

The congress argued that momentary monetary interventions have been inadequate to handle the persistent rise in the price of dwelling, insisting that employees required sustainable wage will increase relatively than allowances that may not attain all eligible beneficiaries.

The TUC additionally accused the Federal Government of failing to fulfil excellent obligations beneath the 2023 wage award settlement and delaying the implementation of an settlement on the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for well being employees beneath the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU).

The place was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday by the TUC President, Festus Osifo, and its Secretary-General, N.A. Toro, following a National Administrative Council assembly held in Abuja on October 8, 2026.

According to the congress, it had formally written to the Federal Government by means of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, demanding an instantaneous evaluation of employees’ salaries in response to worsening financial situations.

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The labour physique maintained that the federal government might enhance salaries with out ready for negotiations on the nationwide minimal wage to be concluded, arguing that Nigerian legislation units no most restrict on wages.

“The Federal Government should review increasing workers’ salaries. This was hinged on the fact that the government does not require the minimum wage to be negotiated before increasing workers’ pay, as there is no maximum wage law in the country,” the assertion stated.

The TUC proposed elevating the wage of the lowest-paid employee to N300,000 month-to-month from the present statutory minimal of N70,000, with corresponding changes throughout different wage grades.

It pressured that ongoing minimal wage negotiations mustn’t forestall the federal government from taking rapid steps to enhance employees’ earnings as meals, transportation, healthcare and different important bills proceed to place stress on family budgets.

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