NUT Promises Support to Labour Leaders Inaugurated into Campaign Council

​By YM Bina

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Niger State Wing, has congratulated three prominent organised labour leaders following their official inauguration into the 2027 Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council for Labour Matters.

​The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Executive Governor of Niger State, Rt. Hon. Mohammad Umaru Bago, at the Hauwa Wali Hall, Government House, Minna. Governor Bago also serves as the North Central Coordinator of the Presidential Campaign Council.

​The newly inaugurated campaign directors includes: Comrade Ambassador Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene — Director, Labour Matters, Comrade Abdullahi Abubakar Erena — Deputy Director, Labour Matters

​Comrade Usman Abubakar Dabban — Secretary, Labour Matters.

​In a statement signed by the State Chairman of the NUT, Comrade Adamu Mohammed Akayago, the union described the appointments as a strategic recognition of organised labour’s pivotal role in grassroots mobilization, public sector engagement, and worker welfare advocacy.

​The event drew key stakeholders from the State Administrative Council (SAC) and the State Executive Council (SEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), led by Comrade Dahiru Garba Kuta, Chairman of the TUC in Niger State.

​Comrade Akayago commended the appointments as a crucial bridge between the state administration and the public service workforce, noting that the move aligns with the broader objectives of the New Niger Agenda.

​The NUT leadership called on teachers across the 25 Local Government Areas, civil servants, and affiliate union members to offer their full support, cooperation, and prayers to the newly appointed team.

Furthermore, the union reaffirmed its commitment to the administration of Governor Mohammad Umaru Bago and Deputy Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba, citing the need for continuity, sustained infrastructure development, and improved employee welfare packages.