Paschal Myeleri BAFYAU,

Trade unionist

trade unionist, born March 17, 1947, Larmude, Numan, Gongola State; married, has children; Educa tion: St Patrick's Primary School, Numan, St Rita's Primary School, Bare, 1954-60, Villanova Secondary School, Numan, 1961-65, School of Agriculture, Kabba, 1966, Railway Permanent Way Training School, Zaria, 1967-69, International Centre for Advance Technical and Vocational Training, Turin, Ita ly, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos; General Secretary Northern Nigeria Agricultural Students' Union, 1966-67; Chairman (School Branch) Railway Permanent Way Workers Union, 1967-69; District Chairman, Railway Perma nent Way Workers Union, 1969-73; District Secretary, Nigerian Union of Railwaymen (Federated) 1972-73; Secretary, North Eastern State Branch, United Labour Congress, 1971-73; National Vice-President, Railway Permanent Way Workers Union, 1974-78; leader, Progressive Front, Nigeria Labour Movement, 1975-78; General Secretary, Nigeria Union of Railwaymen, 1978-89; Vice- President, Nigeria Nigeria Labour Congress, February 1988; President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), since January 1989; member, Political Bureau, 1986-87; member, Consti tuent Assembly, Abuja, 1988-89; Chairman, Nigeria Committee in Defence…