After four years, NLC and break-away ULC reconcile

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday reconciled with the Joe Ajaero-led United Labour Congress (ULC) to form a united labour movement.

The NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, announced the news of the reconciliation to journalists at the end of a joint meeting addressed by the two leaders of the unions in Abuja.

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He added that the leadership of the ULC has been re-integrated into the NLC to form the united labour movement.

The ULC broke away from NLC in 2016 during a delegates’ conference to elect new national executive committee for the union.

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