Joe Ajaero Replaces Ayuba Wabba as NLC President

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

The prominent labour union leader, Mr Joe Ajaero, has emerged as the next national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

The NLC is one of the frontline labour unions in the country.

Mr Ajaero was elected to lead the group on Wednesday at the ongoing 13th National Delegates’ Conference of the union at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Before now, the new NLC leader was the General Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE).

He will succeed Mr Ayuba Wabba, whose tenure ends today. Mr Ajaero had also been the deputy national president of the NLC since 2011.

The 58-year-old former journalist will now pilot the affairs of the organisation in the next four years after he clinched the position unopposed, the first time such was happening in the history of NLC.