FG and NLC agree on N70,000 transport intervention and health workers’ arrears

Summary

The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress have agreed on measures including a N70,000 transport intervention and payment of 19 months’ arrears owed to health workers.

Highlights

• The deal was reached at a conciliation meeting at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment after an earlier meeting on October 22.
• The transport intervention is set to run for six months, starting in November 2026.
• The government also approved peculiar allowance effective from May 1, 2026, with arrears to be paid in three equal monthly instalments from November.
• The 19 months’ outstanding allowances owed health workers are to be paid within three months, beginning in December 2026.
• The parties also agreed to set up a Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee and to reconvene after one month to review implementation.