Civil servants wen dey under the umbrella of Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, don defend the N70,000 transportation allowance agreement between the federal government and organised labour, say the rejection of the deal by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, no go affect their implementation.
The council say the agreement wen dem sign on October 27, 2026, happen after more than six hours of serious negotiations and constructive engagements wen involve the federal government, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, JNPSNC and the Joint Health Sector Unions JOHESU.
The position of the council dey for one circular wen the National Secretary, Mr Gbenga Olowoyo sign then he come address am go give the national presidents and general secretaries of affiliated unions, as well as state chairmen and secretaries of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Councils across the federation.
JNPSNC dey made up of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN; Nigeria Civil Service Union, NCSU; Nigeria Union of Public Service, Reportorial, Secretarial, Data Processors and Allied Workers, NUPSTRAW; Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN; and National Association of Nigeria Nurses.
Others na Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees, NUAAE; Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations; Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE; and National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers, NUPPPPROW.