The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
NLC had vowed to mobilise its members for a total strike in Imo state starting Today, November 1, 2023.
During a press briefing, Ajaero had accused the Imo State Government of “violating the rights of the Nigerian workers in the state.”
Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed operatives in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination.
The Head of Media at the NLC Headquarters, Benson Uper, confirmed Ajaero’s arrest.
Upah said: “President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero was picked up a few minutes ago from NLC state council secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination.”
Details shortly…
