Nigeria’s 70,000 naira transport allowance could cost 465.7 billion naira over six months, and the Trade Union Congress says workers need a permanent raise instead.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says residents, employers and workers must get covered by Dec. 31 ahead of mandatory health insurance enforcement from Jan. 1, 2027.
Nigeria’s raw material imports rose by 19.7% to N3.53 trillion in H1 2025, highlighting structural weaknesses and the failure of the country’s import substitution policy, according to industry experts.
Nigeria’s 70,000 naira transport allowance could cost 465.7 billion naira over six months, and the Trade Union Congress says workers need a permanent raise instead.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says residents, employers and workers must get covered by Dec. 31 ahead of mandatory health insurance enforcement from Jan. 1, 2027.