Following his 15-hour detention by the Department of State Services (DSS), Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has disclosed details on his recent arrest and interrogation. Just before he was supposed to board a flight to the UK for a Trade Union Congress (TUC) event, Ajaero was captured on Monday at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Daily Post reported that in a recent conversation, Ajaero clarified that he was questioned regarding claims that Andrew Wynne, a British national, was involved in financing terrorism.
Both DSS agents and police officers questioned him while he was being held at the DSS office in Abuja. The questions centered on his participation in the August #EndBadGovernance protests.
Labor unions, human rights groups, and civil society organizations all criticized Ajaero’s detention. The NLC denounced his detention and gave the DSS a deadline by which he must be freed by Tuesday at midnight.
The NLC issued a warning, threatening to galvanize their associates, state councils, and partners in civil society to take a decision if Ajaero was not set free.
But in the wee hours of Tuesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) posted on its official Twitter handle to declare Joe Ajaero’s release.
“NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, released from DSS detention. The struggle continues; we can’t be silenced,” the tweet announcing his release says.
In addition to commemorating Ajaero’s freedom, the NLC demanded in a statement on Monday that petrol prices be instantly returned to N617 per litre.
The swift implementation of the recently signed national minimum wage was also among the demands made by the National Administrative Council (NAC).
In addition to the communiqué, the NLC is advocating for the cancellation of the recent nationwide increase in electricity tariffs.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
