Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)

Comrade Joe Ajaero Must Not Disappoint The Nigerian Masses

Comrade Joe Ajaero Must Not Disappoint The Nigerian Masses

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) remains an enduring symbol of hope, resilience, and unwavering representation for the hardworking citizens of Nigeria. Commanding the allegiance and trust of over 4 million members, the NLC’s significance extends far beyond mere numbers. It is the very soul of Nigeria’s labour movement, shaping narratives, safeguarding rights, and setting the trajectory for workers’ futures.

Historically, the NLC has played the role of the guardian. With a heritage steeped in the tireless advocacy for labour rights, it has stood at the frontlines, relentlessly pushing for not just a living wage but a dignified one. It has …

The NLC Needs To Reduce The Casualisation Of The Workforce

The NLC Needs To Reduce The Casualisation Of The Workforce

Nigeria, like many other developing countries, has a long history of exploiting workers. Casualisation, or the practice of hiring workers on a temporary or short-term basis without providing them with the same benefits and protections as permanent employees, is a significant problem in Nigeria. This practice is not only unethical but also has negative consequences for workers, their families, and society as a whole. 

For many years, this practice has gone on unrestricted and unpunished mostly because the culprits are big firms that are owned by ‘big fishes’. In the corrupt Nigerian business environment where survival is often predicated on …

Owed Gratuities And More: Why NLC Shouldn't Spare Uzodinma

Owed Gratuities And More: Why NLC Shouldn’t Spare Uzodinma

Imo was not perfect but she was not doing badly until the Nigerian Supreme Court decided in its wisdom to impose an unpopular dictator on over six million people. Almost dramatically, things went sour quite drastically. Then again, rather than make genuine efforts to reconcile his ways with the people whose hearts he shattered and whose mandate he stole, the beneficiary of that unholy heist, Hope Uzodinma resorted to high-handedness and blatant dictatorship, and the result is well-written all over the state.

It is regrettably sad that a state that once prided itself as the Eastern Heartland which conveniently provided …

NLC's Plan To Shut CBN: Ajaero's Leadership LaudableNLC's Plan To Shut CBN: Ajaero's Leadership Laudable

NLC’s Plan To Shut CBN: Ajaero’s Leadership Laudable

At a time when Nigerians needed strong-willed, dogged, and committed champions to go head-to-head with the vicious political class that has sworn not to remove their knees from the necks of the suffering Nigerian masses. Nature and circumstances appear to have offered the country a lifeline in the new Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero.

In the last quarter of last year, Nigeria’s apex bank – the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made its intention to redesign the Naira public to Nigerians. Little did the suffering Nigerian masses know that the policy was going to …

Imo On Ajaero: Uzodinma's Delusion Is Beyond Redemption

Imo On Ajaero: Uzodinma’s Delusion Is Beyond Redemption

Nigeria has become the theatre of the absurd in recent times. It has become a bizarre place where governments at all levels have enthroned themselves as Lords and masters over their citizens who they consider slaves who must abide by their dictates or perish. At the subnational levels where Governors exist, the situation is a very regrettable one as these Governors who are in charge of their respective states have made it a duty to control everyone and everything without any form of limitations.

It is no longer news that apart from official State matters as clearly stated in the …