Admin I Monday, September 09, 2024
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has demanded immediate and unconditional release of its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
Ajaero was arrested earlier today by officials of the Department of State Service, DSS at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.
The NLC president was on his way to attend an official engagement of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, United Kingdom and was subsequently detained in the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.
In a statement, the NLC called the attention of all affiliate unions, state councils, civil society, and patriotic Nigerians to be on red alert.
“The assault on Nigeria workers continues, President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero was arrested and abducted by men of the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Abuja this morning on his way to attend and official engagement of the TUC United Kingdom and he is now detained at the office of the NSA”, the NLC statement said.
