N70,000 allowance: Osifo replies Ajaero over TUC’s role in negotiations

The President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has faulted the position of his Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, counterpart, Joe Ajaero, on which of the labour centres has the mandate to negotiate workers’ salaries and allowances with the Federal Government.
Osifo stated this on Monday when he featured on Channels Television’s  Morning Brief, reacting to the controversy trailing the N70,000 transport allowance approved by President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking on the programme, Osifo expressed disappointment with the leadership style of the NLC under Ajaero.
“Listening to Ajaero again today, I really pity the Labour movement and the quality of leaders that have been i...