Following the invitation of President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero on Monday by the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF), the congress has accused the force of working to exterminate its leader. Earlier THE WHISTLER had reported that Ajaero was invited by the police for an interview on charges connected to “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime” in a letter signed by ACP Adamu Mu’azu on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Intelligence....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
This comes barely two weeks after the congress accused the police, EFCC and the Department of State Service (DSS), of invading the Labour House at night in Abuja and carted away Important documents.
In response to the invite, the Head of Information and Public Affairs NLC Benson Upah told THE WHISTLER that the letter sent to Ajaefo failed to address him as the Congress President.
He said, “The letter directed Ajaero to report at the IRT Complex, Abbattoir by Guzape Junction on Tuesday, August 20th at 10:00 threatening that a warrant of arrest would be issued against him if he failed to report.
“We find this curious because staff members were in the office beyond 6pm. We also note that Comrade Joe Ajaero was not addressed by his official title of President of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
“Clearly, the last has not been heard about the raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress. The question on the lips of those in the know is, who wants Joe Ajaero out of circulation?”.
Speaking further, he said the Congress had advised government to dialogue with the organisers of the protest even as Congress had clearly stated it was not part of the protest.