TUC rejects N70,000 transport allowance, demands immediate pay rise

The Trade Union Congress rejected the federal government's proposed six-month N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants, calling it a haphazard temporary measure after fuel subsidy removal. TUC demanded an immediate salary increase for all workers instead and noted it did not sign the memorandum of understanding reached with the NLC.

Pidgin: Trade Union Congress reject di federal government six-month N70,000 monthly transport allowance wey dem propose for public servants, dem call am haphazard temporary measure afta fuel subsidy removal. TUC demand make dem increase salary immediately for all workers instead and dem talk say dem no sign di memorandum of understanding wey dem reach with NLC.

How this affects you: Public servants and other Nigerian workers affected by not receiving an immediate salary increase, relying instead on a temporary six-month transport allowance that TUC says is unsustainable.