-NLC holds emergency NEC meeting
Joe Ajaero, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has been invited by the Nigerian Police Force, (NPF).
Ajaero was invited for questioning over Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion and Cybercrime.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Intelligence Response Team, (IRT), arm of police in a letter of invitation, said Ajaero should be at the IRT office on Tuesday, August 20, warning that he would be arrested if he failed to honour the invitation.
The letter of invitation signed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Adamu Mu’azu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, dated August 19, titled Letter of invitation, read in part “This office is investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion and Cybercrime in which you were mentioned.
“You are therefore invited to interview the undersigned on Tuesday 20th August, 2024 by 10:00 am prompt, at IRT Complex, Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, through the Team Leader with telephone no 08035179870 in connection with the above investigation.
“Be informed that in the event of failing to honour this letter, this office will have no alternative than to activate a warrant of arrest against you please.”
Meanwhile, the NLC has summoned what it described as an emergency National Executive Council (NEC), meeting following Ajaero invitation.
The NEC meeting will be held by 8: 00am on Tuesday (today) with all heads of affiliates and state chapters of NLC expected to be in attendance.
The notice of the meeting titled, “Notice of emergency National Executive Council meeting,” was signed by the NLC’s Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja.
The notice read, “I bring you fraternal greetings from the congress headquarters.
“You are invited to the emergency National Executive Council Hybrid meeting scheduled as follows:Tuesday, August 20, 2024; 8am Olaitan Oyerinde Hall, Labour House.”
Recall that we had earlier reported that security agents, on July 7, conducted a night raid on the NLC national secretariat in Abuja.
The police took responsibility for the operation, saying it was aimed at uncovering incriminating documents that could help build a case against an international “subversive” figure considered a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
Last week, the NLC rejected the explanation offered by the police on the raid and demanded the release of its arrested members and seized documents.
The NLC also criticised government attempts to interfere with the organisation’s internal affairs, including a proposed reduction in the tenure of trade union leaders.
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