Profile of Joe Ajaero, President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

In this post, News360 Nigeria curates the life story of the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero.

Joe Ajaero is a Nigerian journalist and unionist, who is the current national president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

He succeeded Ayuba Wabba who served two terms from 2015 to 2023.

Profile overview

Name: Joe Ajaero

Born: 17th December, 1964

State of origin: Emekuku, Owerri North, Imo State

Nationality: Nigerian

Education: University of Nigeria

Career: Journalist

Marital status: Married

Background

Joe Ajaero was born on 17th December, 1964 in Emekuku, Owerri North, Imo State.

He obtained a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1990 and a post graduate diploma in Journalism from Times Journalism Institute in 1994.

In 1998, he bagged a master’s degree in Industrial and Labour Relations from the University of Lagos and later a Law degree from Baze University, Abuja in 2023.

In 2003, He obtained a Certificate in Advance Tariff Structuring and Subsidy Design Option from the International Professional Practice Partnership, Cape Town, South Africa.

He obtained other certifications from St George’s Business School, Cambridge University; Harvard Business School; East and South African Management Institute (2011); International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization, Turin-Italy (2009)

Career

Joe Ajaero was a research officer at the One Mechanised Infantry Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, between 1990 and 1991 for his NYSC.

He worked as a reporter/correspondent and assistant news editor at Vanguard from 1992 to 2001 before joining the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) as the Head of Training/Information between 2001 and 2005.

He was also 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).

He was also the Secretary General of the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees.

Professional affiliations

Comrade 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) and also an Associate Member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

Personal life

Joe Ajaero is from the Nigerian Igbo tribe, he is happily Married with children.

Net worth

Ajaero’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

Awards

CNN African Journalist Award for News Impact in 2014.

Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) for Investigative Journalist of the Year in 2019.

Nigeria Pitch Awards for Football Journalist of the Year, 2019.

Wole Soyinka Investigative Journalism Award for Investigative Reporter of the Year, 2020.

Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) for Sports Reporter of the Year, 2022.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Award for Football Journalist of the Year, 2022.

Nigeria Pitch Awards for Football Journalist of the Year, 2023.