On Friday, April 25, 2025, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria re-elected Comrade Festus Osifo as its National President for a second consecutive term. He was elected unopposed during the congress’s first Quadrennial Delegates Conference held in Abuja, marking a significant moment in the union’s history.
Following his re-election, Osifo expressed heartfelt gratitude to the delegates for their renewed support. He promised to prioritize advancing workers’ rights, improving worker welfare, and strengthening union membership. Osifo emphasized his dedication to upholding the rights of workers and enhancing salaries and overall welfare across the nation. He also highlighted plans to expand union membership and provide support to those in need.
Osifo outlined his agenda for the upcoming term, which includes advocating for increased government funding to support workers and establishing national secretariats to enhance the organization of the union at the state level. He pledged to confront private sector employers who resist unionization efforts. Having first assumed leadership of the TUC in 2022, Osifo will now
