₦70,000 Allowance Dispute: Civil Servants Defend Government-Labour Agreement

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) says the TUC’s rejection of the monthly ₦70,000 transportation allowance will not prevent implementation of the agreement reached with the Federal Government and organised labour. Signed on October 27, 2026, after more than six hours of negotiations, the deal provides for six months of payments starting in November and implementation of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance, with arrears paid in three instalments. It also covers 19 months of outstanding health workers’ allowances, proposed health-sector salary adjustments and a tripartite negotiation committee. The JNPSNC urged state and local governments to adopt the agreement.