BREAKING: TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands N300,000 Minimum Salary

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s N70,000 transport allowance for workers, demanding an immediate salary increase and full implementation of its agreement with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU).
The rejection came barely 24 hours after the government approved the transport allowance, with the congress insisting that temporary wage awards were inadequate to address the economic hardship facing Nigerian workers.
In a statement signed by its President General, Comrade Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, Comrade N. A. Toro, the TUC said the government could increase salaries without waiting for negotiations on a new national minimum wag...