It was founded in 1978 following a merger of four different organisations: Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC), Labour Unity Front (LUF), United Labour Congress (ULC) and Nigeria Workers Council (NWC).
Įsteigta 1978 m., susijungus 4 organizacijoms: Nigerijos darbo sąjungos kongresas (Nigeria Trade Union Congress, NTUC), Darbo vienybės frontas (Labour Unity Front, LUF), Jungtinis darbo kongresas (United Labour Congress, ULC), Nigerijos darbininkų taryba (Nigeria Workers Council, NWC).