
The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the arrest of its President, Mr. Joe Ajaero as brazen and illegal.
Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while on his way to the United Kingdom to attend a Trade Union Congress meeting.
The NLC’s National Administrative Council in a communique by the congress’ Deputy President, Adeyanju Adewale, on Monday evening further described the detention as an “affront to the rights of workers and democratic principles.”
The council demanded Ajaero’s release by 12 midnight and also called for the reversal of the recent petrol price hike to N617/litre.
The NLC has placed its affiliates, state councils, and civil society allies on the red alert, stating that it will not stand by while workers’ rights are trampled upon.
The commique read, “The NLC demands the immediate and unconditional release of Comrade Joe Ajaero before 12 midnight today.
“The council unequivocally condemns the brazen and illegal detention of Comrade Joe Ajaero by the Nigerian state without any legal warrant or justification.”
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