President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has declared that the union will not be intimidated by external pressures....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
He stated this after honouring an invitation for questioning by the police on allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony,
The NLC president arrived at the office of the Intelligence Response Team at the Police Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday, at 10:17 am and left shortly after 11:15 am
Addressing the press after the visit, Ajaero reiterated the commitment of the NLC to defending the rights of Nigerian workers and will not be cowed by any form of intimidation.
“We can’t be intimidated. The allegations against us are baseless, and we have nothing to hide.”
“You can’t do this job we’re doing without this type of hazard. Even at the unit level, some of us experienced it, as far back as 1997/1998 with Femi Falana, we were equally together in the cell during the time of Abacha… but whatever the case is, we’re out to continue the struggle, we’ve gotten minimum wage but we can’t be intimidated, we have to press for its implementation as soon as possible.
“Every other thing that will make the welfare of the Nigerian workers worthwhile, we will be involved in it,” he noted.
Ajaero further explained that his appearance before the police was in the interest of transparency and to clear the air on the unfounded accusations levelled against him and the NLC.
He said the union would continue to fight for the welfare of workers and stand firm in the face of challenges.
Ajaero dismissed the allegations as an attempt to weaken the labour movement.
“Our resolve is stronger than ever,” he added.
