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Nigerian unions back 70,000-naira transport allowance for civil servants

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Nigeria’s Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council backs the Nigeria Labour Congress in the dispute over a 70,000-naira transport allowance. Set to run for six months from November 2026, the support is intended to offset public servants’ commuting costs, according to a council circular.

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has backed the 70,000-naira transport allowance for Nigerian civil servants, ThisDay reports. Its national secretary, Gbenga Olowoyo, said the agreement followed more than six hours of negotiations between the government and union representatives.

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