N70,000 Allowance Dispute: NLC Can Negotiate Without TUC, Ajaero Says

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero says his organization can negotiate directly with the federal government over the 70,000-naira transport allowance without the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, he cited the International Labour Organization’s principle of workers’ majority representation and argued that the TUC cannot negotiate alone. TUC President Festus Usifo had said the two labour centres should negotiate together for better results. Their opposing positions have exposed divisions between the unions as workers express concern over delays to the allowance.