The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has elected Joe Ajaero as its new National President.
Ajaero, a former general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), won on consensus vote at the 13th NLC national delegates conference in Abuja.
Ajaero takes over from Ayuba Wabba, who assumed office as NLC President in 2015.
In his acceptance speech, the new NLC President said the executives are committed to pursuing the interest and desires of workers and Nigerians.
He promised that his leadership would speak for the millions of Nigerians and also seek a platform to lift them out of poverty.
”We, therefore, pledge our loyalty to the NLC, workers, the Nigerian people and the country, he said.
He said his leadership will pursue a new national minimum wage that will take into consideration the objective reality of the socio-economic situation, and expand its reach to capture more workers.
