NLC Criticizes TUC for Rejecting N70,000 Transport Allowance

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) publicly criticized the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for opposing a negotiated N70,000 transport allowance designed to alleviate the financial burden of rising fuel costs and living expenses on Nigerian workers. NLC President Joe Ajaero questioned TUC's rejection, noting their absence from the negotiations that led to the agreement.

Ajaero stated, "The agreement was not signed by TUC, and you don't kick against something that you didn't negotiate." He described the allowance, approved by President Bola Tinubu's administration, as a landmark achievement that could serve as a reference for future negotiations. However, Ajaero warned that the six-month allowance is not a permanent solution and urged for a new framework to be established before it expires, addressing the full scope of workers' daily expenses.

The NLC's stance reflects growing tensions within Nigeria's labor movement regarding responses to economic pressures, contrasting with TUC's rejection of the allowance.