Joe Ajaero

Joe Ajaero (born 17 December 1964) is a Nigerian journalist and trade unionist, who is the current national president of the Nigerian Labour Congress. He succeeded Ayuba Wabba who served two terms from 2015 to 2023.

Early life and education
Joe Ajaero was born on 17 December 1964, in Emekuku, Owerri North, Imo State. He got his 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 obtained a master's degree in Industrial and Labour Relations from the University of Lagos He also obtained 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.