Kebbi NLC demands N70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Kebbi State chapter, has demanded a minimum monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for workers to cushion the interaction of rising commuting costs.

The authorities president of the union, Murtala Usman, disclosed this connected Monday, saying the national would soon conscionable with Governor Nasir Idris to contiguous its demand.

Usman said the connection was agreed upon astatine a stakeholders’ gathering involving the NLC’s affiliate unions successful the state.

He said the projected allowance should screen each categories of nationalist assemblage workers, including teachers, section authorities employees, wellness workers and different civilian servants.

“We are demanding a minimum of N70,000 oregon above, and we privation the allowance to screen each categories of workers without discrimination,” helium said.

The labour person added that the national had begun consultations with members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly to question their enactment earlier presenting the connection to the authorities government.

He said the allowance would assistance easiness the fiscal load connected workers struggling with rising tra...