N70,000 Transport Relief: Small Business Owners Warn Of Pressure On SMEs

Small business owners have warned that the Federal Government’s N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants could put pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as private-sector workers may demand similar support from employers already struggling with high operating costs.
The President of the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON), Dr Femi Egbesola, said this while reacting to the intervention, which the government approved earlier this week after a conciliation meeting with organised labour.
Recall that the Federal Government had approved the N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers across all levels for six months, sta...