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The Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has placed workers on high alert for potential industrial action, if the police take any moves to arrest the organization’s national president, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
This directive was outlined in a joint circular issued by the Abia State NLC Chairman, Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya, and Secretary, Emma Alozie, from their Umuahia headquarters.
The Eastern Updates recalls that the Police had summoned Comrade Joe Ajaero for interrogation two days ago, citing concerns over his alleged involvement in terrorism financing and treason.
The police action has sparked widespread outrage and international condemnation, with many viewing it as a blatant attempt to silence labour leaders and critics of the President Bola Tinubu administration.
During the recent protests against hunger and bad governance that swept the nation, the police launched a surprise raid on the Labour national secretariat in Abuja, making off with sensitive documents.
Abia NLC said it would not issue any further notice about industrial action, but would on the midnight of any day Ajaero or any labour leader, ‘is arrested’. commence an indefinite strike.
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The notice read in part: ‘Consequent upon the invitation for interview issued to Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the management, all industrial unions and the workers of Abia Civil Service are by this notice informed as follows:
‘That upon any ugly incident of the arrest of the NLC President or any other Labour Leader, sequel to this unjustified and untimely invitation, all workers are to down tools as from midnight of the same day.
‘Whilst workers wait for further instructions and directives as to mode of engagement which could be strike, protest etc. this information is to serve as our official notice to all concerned.
‘The State Government, security Agencies, all Civil Liberty Organizations, the general public, all media houses etc, should take note, even as the workers wait for the next line of action.
‘All industrial unions, both in public and private sectors are directed to forward this notice to their units and branches and to commence sensitization and mobilization of their members for total compliance.’
