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Buhari congratulates new NLC leadership

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6 years ago

February 7, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mr Ayuba Wabba on his re-election as President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, also congratulated other members of the National Executive Committee for their election and re-election.

The president said he looked forward to working closely with Wabba, NLC Central Working Committee (CWC) and the National Executive Council of the Congress to fulfil the extraordinary promise of partnership between government and labour.

He wished them a successful tenure.

Wabba was returned unopposed as the President of NLC by delegates at the 12th Delegates Conference of NLC on Wednesday in Abuja.

The new executive will lead the workers’ union from 2019 to 2023.

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