FG, Labour Agree on N70,000 Transport Palliative, Immediate Minimum Wage Talks.
The resolutions were reached at a conciliation meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, between Federal Government and leadership of NLC.
The meeting was sequel to a communique issued at the end of joint meeting of Central Working Committee (CWC) and National Executive Council (NEC) of NLC, and was a follow-up to an earlier conciliation convened on October 22, 2026 to address demands for commencement of minimum wage discussion, reduction in petroleum pump price and palliatives to cushion effect of economic challenges on workers.
The meeting also addressed demands of Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) on public service welfare, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) on implementation of CONHESS adjustment, tax relief for workers and hazard allowance for agricultural workers.
According to resolutions signed at end of meeting, NLC leadership raised concern over Federal Government’s attitude towards the issues, while Federal Government stated it fully respects right of Congress to advocate for improved working conditions and is genuinely working to address them through structured intervention. On commencement of discussion and implementation date of national minimum wage, it was agreed that Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be constituted and commence meeting immediately. parties noted there is disagreement on effective date of implementation. On reduction in petrol pump price and demand for palliative, it was agreed that transport intervention of Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000) commencing from November 2026 would be paid across all levels for period of six months.
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