President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, says he will appear at Force Headquarters to honour a Police summon over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime 11 days after an invitation by the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, arm of the Police.
Leaders of industrial unions affiliated with NLC, workers, civil society allies and some lawyers, among others, are expected to accompany Ajaero to the Police headquarters.
NLC has also directed leaders of its state councils nationwide to mobilize and embark on a peaceful procession to state police commands and hold prayer sessions in solidarity with its President and organized Labour over the current challenges facing the labour movement in the country.
Similarly, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has asked its Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter to mobilize Abuja-based journalists to the Force Headquartres in solidarity with NLC and its President, Ajaero.
This came as the Trade Union Congress, TUC, (United Kingdom) urged the British government to prevail on the federal government to end the violent repression and intimidation of trade unions.
one of the biggest problems we have in Nigeria.
If the evidence is clear and unambiguous, should the police then, look the other way because, Ajiero is the NLC president?
Oga president, go and answer their questions and defend yourself in court.
That’s the only way to uphold that Rule of Law you all are preaching mischievously all the time.
If Ajiero has no case to answer, the Police should stop bothering him.
That’s my take on this