The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has said the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, is pursuing the agenda of the Labour Party in the state. Uzodimma during an interview on Channels TV on Thursday said Ajaero was a member of the Labour Party and is pursuing whatever programme that will give an advantage to the Labour Party. “Joe Ajaero is pursuing his personal interest,” the governor said.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu’s government to identify, arrest and punish those responsible for the arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. SaharaReporters earlier reported the arrest of Ajaero by the police in Owerri, the Imo state capital while organizing a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state. The NLC later said Ajaero was “thoroughly” brutalised and almost blinded.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has called on the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and ensure the prosecution of the police personnel who brutalised the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero. SaharaReporters earlier reported the arrest of Ajaero by the police in Owerri, the Imo state capital while organizing a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state. The NLC later said Ajaero was “thoroughly” brutalised and almost blinded.