Ajaero made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Thursday. He said the NLC had clarified from the beginning that it was negotiating independently with the government, making the TUC’s criticism of the outcome surprising.
According to Ajaero, the TUC did not sign the agreement and should instead have sought a higher allowance through its own negotiations with the government.
The disagreement comes amid wider tensions between the two labour centres over the timing of future minimum wage negotiations. Ajaero said the NLC disagreed with the TUC’s position that the next minimum wage negotiations should take place in August 2027, arguing that the process should begin sooner.
He maintained that a wage increase requires a formal process involving the relevant stakeholders rather than a unilateral decision by government.
The proposed transport allowance followed discussions between the NLC and the Federal Government. The TUC has separately rejected the arrangement and called for a salary increase instead.
The dispute highlights divisions within organised labour over how best to pursue workers’ welfare demands, including transport support and future wage adjustments. The precise implementation arrangements for the allowance remain important to workers awaiting clarification.
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Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has questioned the Trade Union Congress’s opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance, arguing that the TUC was not part of the negotiations that produced the agreement. Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has challenged the Trade Union Congress over its opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly...
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- Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has questioned the Trade Union Congress’s opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance, arguing that the TUC was not part of the negotiations that produced the agreement.
- Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has challenged the Trade Union Congress over its opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers, saying the TUC did not participate in the negotiations.Ajaero made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Thursday.
- He said the NLC had clarified from the beginning that it was negotiating independently with the government, making the TUC’s criticism of the outcome surprising.According to Ajaero, the TUC did not sign the agreement and should instead have sought a higher allowance through its own negotiations with the government.The disagreement comes amid wider tensions between the two labour centres over the timing of future minimum wage negotiations.
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Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has questioned the Trade Union Congress’s opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance, arguing that the TUC was not part of the negotiations that produced the agreement. Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has challenged the Trade Union Congress over its opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly...
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October 29, 2026
