The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has said that corruption, poor governance, and collapsing wages pose a greater threat to Nigeria’s workforce than Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Speaking at the 2025 Labour Writers Workshop in Ibadan, NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, represented by former President Ivor Takor, said AI should be seen as a tool for productivity and empowerment, not job loss.
“AI can’t think or take responsibility for our work. Its limitations show why human oversight remains essential,” he said.
Adeyemi blamed successive governments for institutionalising corruption, describing it as Nigeria’s “real economic policy,” and lamented the falling wages and harsh living conditions of workers.
He urged labour journalists to stay bold and independent in exposing injustice despite political and commercial pressures.