The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, articulated that the labor movement is a cause worthy of ultimate sacrifice.
The NLC President emphasized his unwavering commitment to ensuring that the welfare of workers remains of utmost importance.
In light of this, one of the legal representatives accompanying him to the police station for questioning, Maxwell Opara, affirmed that the NLC would persist in its endeavors, as the police may potentially formulate additional allegations.
The NLC President complied with the police summons in the presence of legal counsel representing the Congress, spearheaded by the prominent human rights advocate, Chief Femi Falana, SAN, alongside Maxwell Opara and Deji Adeyanju.
Prior to this event, Falana had advised various unions that convened at the Labour House in support of Ajaero to refrain from attending, assuring them that there was no reason for concern.
It is noteworthy that Ajaero, who was summoned by the police to address accusations involving terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony, arrived at the IRT office at precisely 10:17 a.m. and departed shortly after 11:15 a.m.
Upon addressing journalists at the Labour House following his exit from the police headquarters, Ajaero reaffirmed that the NLC remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the rights of Nigerian workers and will not yield to any form of coercion.
“Comrades, the labour movement is worth dying for because of its patriotism and commitment.
“The labour movement is one of the biggest pan-Nigerian organisations our patriotism from the days of colonial government till even the period of the military is unshakable.
“We are more patriotic than any other institution you can think of in this country and we are going to continue to be that.
“We have gone there and we are back and I just want to confirm to you that as a citizen I have gone there and we are back here. And. you can’t do this job we are doing without this type of hazard, it is expected.
“This is the highlight of the job. Even at the unit level some of us experience this. As far back as 1997, 1998 I was telling Falana, we were equally together in the cell enjoying ourselves during the time of Abacha,” he said.
