- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down the nation’s economy if its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero is arrested by the police
- The NLC Deputy President, Kabiru Ado Sani, said this after the Police invited Ajaero over alleged terrorism finance, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences
- Sani said the NLC is already working with their lawyers to look for an extension of time because Ajaero was invited on Monday, August 19
NLC says that police invitation to Ajaero was an invitation to workers.
Photo credit:@NLCHeadquartersSource: TwitterSo we are already working with our lawyers to look for an extension of time, but this does not legitimize the charges by the Nigerian police to the Congress leadership, and secondly, we resolve that in the event our Congress President was arrested or detained at any moment, we put our affiliate on red alert to mobilize our membership across the country, that all workers in this country should down tool their services.This is the resolution because Comrades, this organization belongs to all of us, therefore we should do everything possible to safeguard the safety of this organization. Outrage as Police invite NLC president
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