The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has summoned an extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting over the brutalization of the National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero.
The National Vice President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, made this known in an interview on Tuesday, adding that the meeting will also review the modalities of the planned strike.
Etim added that the gathering will exploit the opportunity to appraise the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal Government and the Organized Labour on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
He stated, “We will be holding an extraordinary NEC meeting any moment from now. The modalities include the injustice meted upon comrade Ajaero, the planned strike and the MOU signed with the Federal Government. More details will be revealed after the meeting.”
Recall that the organized labour, comprising the NLC and TUC on 3rd November, 2023 issued a five-day ultimatum over the arrest of the National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigerian Police in Owerri, Imo State.
Ajaero was arrested by the Police ahead of a state-wide protest in Imo state on 1st November, 2023, though; the Police denied arresting Ajaero, stating that he was merely taken into protective custody to prevent mob attack.
The unions which threaten to embark on a nationwide industrial action if their demands were not met consequently demanded the redeployment of the Imo State Commissioner of Police and the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of the attack.
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, had accused the labour leader of meddling in the political affairs of the state.
