Kaduna NLC Criticizes Oshiomhole's Support for Transport Allowance

The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized Senator Adams Oshiomhole for his support of the Federal Government's ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers. Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North and is a former NLC President, praised the initiative during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, claiming it demonstrated President Bola Tinubu's concern for workers' welfare.

However, Ayuba Suleiman, the Kaduna NLC Chairman, acknowledged the allowance as a temporary relief but emphasized that it would not sufficiently alleviate the financial struggles workers face due to rising costs of food, transport, rent, school fees, medical bills, electricity, and cooking gas. Suleiman stated that even with the new allowance, a worker's total take-home pay would be ₦170,000, which he argued is inadequate for survival.

He called for negotiations for a new minimum wage starting at ₦500,000 and urged governments to implement measures to reduce living costs, including affordable public transport.