N70,000 Allowance: Northern Youths Fault Tinubu, Raise Alarm Over $20.52bn Loans

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic management, describing the federal government’s approval of a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers as inadequate amid widespread economic hardship, while raising concerns over the President’s request for approval to secure $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion in external loans.
The National President of the council, Isah Abubakar, stated this while reacting to the federal government’s agreement with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to provide a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 to public service workers for six months, beginning in November 2026.
Abubakar acknowle...