TUC Demands N300,000 Salary Increase, Rejects N70,000 Allowance
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) rejected the federal government's recently approved N70,000 transport allowance for workers, demanding an immediate salary increase to N300,000. TUC's President General, Comrade Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, Comrade N.
A. Toro, stated that temporary wage awards are insufficient to alleviate the economic challenges faced by workers. They emphasized that the government could raise salaries without waiting for negotiations on a new national minimum wage, as there is no legal ceiling on workers' pay.
The TUC conveyed its demands in a letter dated October 8, 2026, following a meeting of its National Administrative Council in Abuja. They noted that previous agreements, including a N40,000 wage award from October 2, 2023, had not been fully implemented, with many workers remaining unpaid.
The TUC insisted that salary increases are a more reliable form of support for workers amid rising living costs.
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