| Payment begins November for six months | NLC, Labour Ministry conform to represent minimal wage negotiation committee
The federal authorities has accredited a month-to-month transport intervention of N70,000 for staff throughout all ranges of the general public service for six months, starting from November 2026.
The determination adopted an settlement reached with organised labour over rising dwelling prices and excellent staff’ welfare calls for.
The settlement was reached yesterday at a gathering between the federal authorities and the management of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Under the settlement, cost of arrears of the accredited peculiar allowance may even start in November and be accomplished in three equal month-to-month instalments.
The assembly additional resolved that the National Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee could be constituted instantly and begin work, though each events disagreed over the efficient date for implementing the result of the negotiations.
The assembly, convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, adopted an earlier spherical of talks on October 22 to handle issues raised by organised labour.
Those who signed the settlement on behalf of the federal authorities included the Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu; the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Garba Abdul S.U.; and Dingyadi, who served as conciliator.
The labour delegation was represented by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and the National Secretary of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Comrade Gbenga Olowoyo.
The settlement said that the federal authorities had accredited the peculiar allowance with impact from May 1, 2026, with cost of excellent arrears scheduled to begin in November.
The events additionally agreed that 19 months of excellent allowances owed to well being staff could be paid inside three months, starting in December 2026.
On the demand for hazard allowance for agricultural officers, the assembly famous that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security had submitted the listing of beneficiaries and the related monetary implications to the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) for verification.
The verification is predicted to be accomplished inside two weeks, after which the fee will situation an implementation template.
Regarding the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), the NSIWC is predicted to replace the fee implications inside three weeks to allow the Presidential Committee on Salaries to decide.
The demand for tax aid for staff was referred to the NLC’s National Executive Council, with the assembly noting that taxation was a statutory matter.
The events additionally urged state and native governments to take part within the intervention course of and referred to as on labour unions to press for the implementation of the resolutions.
On the minimal wage negotiations, the resolutions said: “It was agreed that the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be constituted and to commence meeting immediately. It should, however, be noted that there is a disagreement on the effective date of implementation.”
On the transport intervention, the doc said: “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.”
On the peculiar allowance, it said: “The peculiar allowance has been approved by the Federal Government effective from 1 May 2026. The payment of the arrears would commence in November, 2026 in three equal monthly instalments.”
Regarding excellent allowances owed to well being staff, the resolutions said: “Nineteen (19) Months arrears of allowances for Health Workers to be redeemed within three (3) months with effect from December, 2026.”
On the implementation overview, the doc said: “Both parties to reconvene after a period of one month to appraise the level of implementation of the resolution.”
The key resolutions, subsequently, cowl the transport intervention, cost of excellent allowances, the proposed minimal wage negotiations and the overview of different staff’ welfare points.
While the N70,000 month-to-month transport intervention will run for six months from November, peculiar allowance arrears can be paid in three equal instalments starting the identical month. The 19 months of excellent allowances owed to well being staff are to be cleared inside three months from December.
The authorities can be anticipated to finish verification of agricultural officers’ hazard allowance inside two weeks and replace the fee implications of the CONHESS adjustment inside three weeks.
Meanwhile, the proposed minimal wage negotiations are anticipated to start instantly after the committee is constituted, though the events have but to agree on the efficient date for implementing the result. The demand for tax aid stays topic to consideration by the NLC’s National Executive Council.
Both events agreed to reconvene after one month to evaluate implementation of the resolutions.
LEADERSHIP reported that the NLC had issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal authorities on October 9, demanding the graduation of negotiations on a brand new nationwide minimal wage, a discount in petrol pump costs, palliatives for staff and the decision of excellent public service welfare points.
The ultimatum expired on October 22 with out a breakthrough, prompting organised labour to set October 27 as a recent deadline for significant progress.
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