Comrade Joe Ajaero

Comrade Joe Ajaero is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FCIMC) and Member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Nigeria Industrial Relations Association (NIRA), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as well as an Associate Member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the Prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1990, a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Times Journalism Institute in 1994, a Masters Degree in Industrial and Labour Relations from the University of Lagos in 1998, and a Certificate in Advance Tariff Structuring and Subsidy Design Option from the IP3 Cape Town, South Africa, in 2003.

Comrade Ajaero is a renowned Unionist and has held various positions including Secretary/Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Vanguard Chapter, Member Central Working Committee and National Executive Council of the NUJ (1997-1999) and National Ex-Officio (1997-1999).

Comrade Joe Ajaero currently holds the positions of President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), General Secretary, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Member, Presidential Committee on Tariff Adjustment and Titular representing Africa in the Global Union Federation Public Service International.

He is married with children.