FG approves N70,000 monthly transport support for public workers

The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport intervention for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026.

According to The PUNCH, the decision followed a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja on Tuesday.

The government also approved payment of peculiar allowance arrears effective from May 1, 2026, in three equal monthly instalments beginning in November.

However, both parties failed to agree on the effective date for implementing a new national minimum wage, although they agreed that a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would begin work immediately.

The memorandum stated: “That transport intervention of Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000) commencing from November 2026 would be paid across all levels for a period of six months.”

The agreement also covers health workers’ arrears, tax relief proposals and hazard allowances for agricultural officers.