Amnesty International expressed concern about the police's threat to arrest Joe Ajaero, the president of NLC.
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“The Nigerian authorities have an obligation not only to respect the rights of workers but also to protect these rights from abuse. Freedom of association is guaranteed, and workers cannot be targeted for participating in trade union activities. Noting the trend, Amnesty International said the invitation by the police is the latest in the spate of unlawful attempts by the Nigerian government to silence the umbrella labour union by arresting its leader and discrediting its activities.“No one was held to account for the assault. Recently, Nigeria Police raided the headquarters of NLC and carted away documents and books. After the raid, the union labour leaders had to go into hiding for safety reasons.
“The organisation urges the Nigerian authorities to immediately end this bizarre crackdown on leaders of the nation’s labour union. The allegations against NLC and its leadership are just punitive measures aimed solely at deterring and punishing them for standing up for workers’ rights,” it said.that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team in Abuja invited Mr Ajaero over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony.
“He has an engagement that had been fixed before the receipt of the invitation letter,” read the letter signed by Samuel Ogala, a lawyer from the law firm of Femi Falana, a prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria .“Therefore, Comrade Ajaero is prepared for your interview on Wednesday, 29 August 2024,” the letter said.
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