N70,000 Allowance: NLC Tells TUC to Negotiate Its Own Terms

Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), urged the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to negotiate its own terms with the federal government over the N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public sector workers. The TUC rejected the amount, saying the government could pay N300,000, and called for a salary increase and implementation of the JOHESU health-sector union agreement. In an interview on Channels TV, Ajaero said it was improper for the TUC to reject an agreement it had not negotiated, adding that it could put forward its own demands.