N70,000 Allowance Showdown: Civil Servants Fire Back at TUC

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) is defending the agreement reached on October 27, 2026, between the federal government and labour unions, which provides public servants with a monthly N70,000 transport allowance for six months starting in November. The council says the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria’s rejection of the deal will not prevent its implementation. National Secretary Gbenga Olowoyo said the agreement followed more than six hours of negotiations involving the government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and JOHESU. The JNPSNC also urged state and local governments to adopt a similar measure.