- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2024 as the most challenging year for workers in Nigeria.
- NLC President Joe Ajaero stated that the year has been filled with “harrowing hardship” for workers.
- Ajaero emphasized the need for workers to actively engage in training and negotiations to achieve a new social contract.
- The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Director to Nigeria, Dr. Vanessa Phala, stressed the need for trade unions to unite and engage with governments to address the challenges facing workers.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2024 as the most challenging year for workers in Nigeria. NLC President Joe Ajaero made this statement at the 2024 “Harmattan School” in Abuja, which focused on the theme “Trade unions and the Quest for a New Social Contract”. Ajaero emphasized that the year has been filled with “harrowing hardship” for workers, highlighting the need for workers to actively engage in training and negotiations to achieve a new social contract.
