The presidency has reacted to the comment made by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom over the arrest of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The presidency has reacted to the comment made by the Trade Union Congress in the United Kingdom over the arrest of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress because he refused to honour the invitation of a law enforcement agency carrying out an investigation.Upah said Ajaero’s arrest and detention thwarted his plans to “represent Nigerian workers’ interests at a pivotal international labour conference”.
“The Trade Union Congress in the United Kingdom opened its conference today in London, with its leader making false claims about human rights abuses and violations in Nigeria,” the statement reads.“The Nigerian government was wrongly and falsely accused of rights abuse because the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, was stopped from travelling abroad after he snubbed the invitation of a law enforcement agency conducting an ongoing investigation.
“We are not aware that there is anyone in the United Kingdom or anywhere in Europe and the United States, trade union leaders inclusive, who will flagrantly ignore the invitation or summons of MI5 or Scotland Yard or treat the FBI with the level of disdain Mr. Ajaero has subjected law enforcement agencies in Nigeria.
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