The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, said the congress struggled to get some state governors to pay the “paltry” sum of N70,000 as minimum wage despite the harsh economic situation in the country. Ajaero who lamented the rising cost of food and other amenities in the country said the harsh realities in the country …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has condemned the fuel pump price increase by NNPC Limited (NNPCL), noting that a registered private company should not dictate fuel prices for Nigerians. NNPCL raised the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per litre, across some of its retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. …

The Nigeria Labour Congress said on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu betrayed organised labour, using the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol, as bait. The organised labour stated that at the negotiation which informed the acceptance of N70,000 by the organised labour, President Tinubu offered the option not to increase the petrol price. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, or face dire consequences. NLC has therefore fixed a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for Tuesday, 9 am to take appropriate response if Ajaero was not released. In a communiqué at the end of its National Administrative Council …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has cried of betrayal between the Congress and the Federal Government over the increase in the fuel pump price on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 after assurance by President Bola Tinubu that N70,000 will be the condition under which the PMS pump price will not be increased.   Press Statement (03/09/2024) …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has declared that the union will not be intimidated by external pressures, following his appearance at the Intelligence Response Team headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. Ajaero, who was invited by the police to address allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony, arrived at the IRT office at …

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday issued a note of warning to the Federal Government over the withheld salaries of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions. The congress in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Benson Upah said the government will court a nationwide protest if it …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organised Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the meeting with the President, said the unions agreed to the offer because of other incentives attached. He said another reason for accepting …

The Organised Labour, Abia State chapter on Sunday warned the state government that failure to adhere to and implement the Memorandum of Understanding reached at the meeting by July 28, 2024, “no other notice will be given to the government than to proceed on an indefinite strike.” The union has once threatened to go on strike on Monday, June 8, …

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has berated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, for terming Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage”. While rejecting the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC said the former Benue State Governor’s utterances exposed his personality. In a statement by its Head, Information and Public Affairs, …