The Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP, has called for their inclusion in the recently approved N70,000 monthly transport allowance for Nigerian workers in the public service.
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the retirees who made the appeal at a press briefing in Abuja.
NUP said pensioners too should be considered vulnerable persons in the society as many with health challenges and with no other income apart from their pensions which they struggle to cope with current economic realities.
While appreciating the Federal Government for recognizing the importance of improving the welfare of serving workers, the union decries why pensioners who also devoted their productive years to service before retirement were not considered during the negotiation.
NUP also raised concern over non implementation of the N25,000 monthly palliative approved by the Federal Government in October 2023 to the 15 million households and vulnerable persons of which the pensioners where included.
GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the Federal Government approved a N70,000 monthly transport intervention for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, to cushion the impact of rising living costs.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELThe approval was one of the resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja on Tuesday, following renewed pressure from organised labour over the cost of living, workers’ welfare and outstanding agreements.
The government also approved the payment of peculiar allowance arrears, effective from May 1, 2026, in three equal monthly instalments beginning in November.
However, the parties failed to agree on the effective date for implementing the national minimum wage, although they agreed that the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee would be constituted and commence meetings immediately.
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