N70,000 allowance: Ex-labour leaders wade into NLC, TUC rift.
It was learnt that past leaders of both labour centres had held a crucial meeting before calling on the two warring parties to […] Former leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have commenced a reconciliatory move aimed at resolving the recent face-off between the presidents of NLC and TUC.
Daily Trust reports that Joe Ajaero of NLC and his counterpart from the TUC, Festus Osifo, had recently traded words over the recent approval of ₦70,000 transport allowance for workers.
The allowance was approved by the Federal Government to cushion the effect of high transportation costs occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.
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