- Amid Comrade Joe Ajaero’s arrest saga, the presidency on Tuesday, September 10, said Nigeria is a country governed by law
- Following widespread condemnation that trailed the arrest of Ajaero, the incumbent president of the NLC, the administration of President Bola Tinubu categorically denied any human rights abuse
- The Tinubu government accused Ajaero of subjecting law enforcement agencies in Nigeria to a high level of disdain
The Bola Tinubu administration has denied any wrongdoing in Joe Ajaero’s arrest.
Photo credits: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria Labour Congress HQSource: Facebook”The Nigerian government was wrongly and falsely accused of rights abuse because the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, was stopped from travelling abroad after he snubbed the invitation of a law enforcement agency conducting an ongoing investigation.”Ajaero, who probably considers himself above the law, was slated to speak at the same conference where the UK TUC leader attacked Nigeria. His actions, however, have serious consequences, as no one is above the law in Nigeria.””While labour unions and the government may not always agree on policy direction, the government has consistently shown readiness to engage on any issue with labour despite the latters political partisanship.”Contrary to the erroneous impression being created, the invitation extended by the Department of State Services to Mr. Ajaero has nothing to do with his role as the President of NLC.”Atiku speaks on NLC president’s arrest
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