The Federal Government has agreed to pay Nigerian workers a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for six months, beginning in November 2026, as part of measures to cushion the effects of economic hardship.
The agreement followed a meeting between government representatives and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
The meeting addressed several issues affecting workers, including the national minimum wage, petrol prices, welfare benefits, tax relief and allowances for health workers and agricultural officers.
According to the resolutions reached at the meeting, the transport allowance will be paid across all levels for six months, starting in November.
The government also agreed to pay outstanding peculiar allowance arrears, effective from May 1, 2026, with disbursement scheduled to begin in November.
In addition, the parties agreed that 19 months of outstanding allowances owed to health workers would be paid in three equal monthly instalments over three months, beginning in December 2026.
On the minimum wage, the meeting resolved that a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be constituted and commence work immediately. However, the government and labour representatives did not reach an agreement on the effective date of implementation.
The meeting also considered workers’ demands for a reduction in petrol prices and additional measures to ease the impact of rising living costs.
On the proposed tax relief for workers, the government said the matter would be presented to the National Economic Council for consideration.
Regarding hazard allowances for agricultural officers, the government disclosed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security had submitted the list of beneficiaries and the associated costs to the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission for verification.
The verification exercise is expected to be completed within two weeks, after which the commission will issue a template for implementation.
The commission was also tasked with completing work on the proposed adjustment to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), after which the Presidential Committee on Salaries is expected to make a decision.
The Federal Government and labour representatives urged state and local governments to participate in the intervention.
Both parties agreed to reconvene after one month to assess the level of implementation of the resolutions.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by representatives of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Ministry of Labour and Employment, while NLC President, Joe Ajaero, signed on behalf of labour.
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