A new national labour movement called United Labour
Congress of Nigeria has been formed by 25 industrial
unions from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade
Union Congress of Nigeria on Saturday.
The ULC elected 13 executives to drive its mandate in
which the General Secretary of the National Union of
Electricity Employees, Joseph Ajaero, emerged as its
National President.
In addition, Igwe Achese of Nigeria Union of Petroleum
and Natural Gas Workers, became its Deputy President;
K. Kadiri became its National Vice President while Onyeka
Chris emerged as its acting General Secretary.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its inaugural
delegates’ conference, the congress said there was an
urgent need for a rebirth of the organised labour in order
to recreate a movement capable of fulfilling its potential
to Nigerian workers, masses and Nigeria.
Members of the union pledged to restore hope to
Nigerian workers who were being victimised, and
neglected, adding that it would defend the rights of
oppressed Nigerians in a bid to make governance more
effective and responsive.
They observed that the existing labour unions had been
compromised by forces that did not have its interest, that
of Nigerians at heart, saying that there was need for a
refining and strengthening of trade unionism.
A new national labour movement called United Labour
Congress of Nigeria has been formed by 25 industrial
unions from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade
Union Congress of Nigeria on Saturday.
The ULC elected 13 executives to drive its mandate in
which the General Secretary of the National Union of
Electricity Employees, Joseph Ajaero, emerged as its
National President.
In addition, Igwe Achese of Nigeria Union of Petroleum
and Natural Gas Workers, became its Deputy President;
K. Kadiri became its National Vice President while Onyeka
Chris emerged as its acting General Secretary.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its inaugural
delegates’ conference, the congress said there was an
urgent need for a rebirth of the organised labour in order
to recreate a movement capable of fulfilling its potential
to Nigerian workers, masses and Nigeria.
Members of the union pledged to restore hope to
Nigerian workers who were being victimised, and
neglected, adding that it would defend the rights of
oppressed Nigerians in a bid to make governance more
effective and responsive.
They observed that the existing labour unions had been
compromised by forces that did not have its interest, that
of Nigerians at heart, saying that there was need for a
refining and strengthening of trade unionism.
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