The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, at the 13th National Delegates’ Conference of the union in Abuja, elected Joe Ajaero as its national president. Ajaero until his election, was the deputy national president of the labour union.
He was also the general secretary of the powerful Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE).
He takes over from Mr. Ayuba Wabba, whose tenure ends Wednesday.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Joe Ajaero on his emergence, hailing the National Executive Committee of the NLC on the success of the congress that produced the new leadership.
“After many years of hard work and struggles, the selflessness with which Ajaero dedicated himself today paid off. His journey in the Labour movement has been a remarkable one, marked by many important milestones.
“This victory that emerged from a rancor-free congress,” the President notes, “is a mark of the strength of democracy in the nation’s labour movement.
“Today, as he rises to the highest position in the NLC, it is our hope and desire that he will use the position to write a new chapter of progress for all workers and the labour movement in the country and the continent in general,” a statement from his office quoted him as saying.
The President also expresses the hope that Ajaero and his team will continue to be partners to the administration in fulfilling the aspirations of Nigerian people.
He also congratulates Comrade Ayuba Wabba for a successful completion of his tenure as the head of Nigerian workers, wishing him the best in his future undertakings.
He wished the new executive body a successful tenure.