The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a *N70,000 monthly transport intervention* for public service workers across all levels for *six months*, beginning in *November 2026*, to cushion the impact of rising living costs.
The approval was one of the key resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the leadership of the *Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)* held in Abuja on *Tuesday, October 27, 2026*.
According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the meeting:
> “That transport intervention of Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000) commencing from November 2026 would be paid across all levels for a period of six months.” d93a
1. *Peculiar Allowance Arrears:* Approved effective from *May 1, 2026*, to be paid in three equal monthly instalments beginning in November.
2. *Health Workers’ Arrears:* 19 months outstanding allowances owed to health workers will be cleared within three months, beginning *December 2026*.
3. *Minimum Wage:* The Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee will be constituted and commence meetings immediately, but FG and NLC failed to agree on the effective date for implementation.
4. *Hazard Allowance:* For agricultural officers, list submitted to National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission for verification.
The meeting was convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to address NLC’s concerns over petrol prices, cost of living, and workers’ welfare. It was a follow-up to an earlier session on October 22.
The MoU was signed by the DG Budget, *Timi Yakubu*, NLC President *Joe Ajaero*, Permanent Secretary Service Welfare Office *Dr. Garba Abdul S.U.*, and Minister of Labour and Employment *Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi*.
