The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Thursday, visited the Intelligence Response Team headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja to honour the invitation extended to him last week by the police.
Ajaero, who was invited by the police to address allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony, arrived at the IRT office at 10:17 am and left shortly after 11:15 am.
He was accompanied by the NLC lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and a crowd of union members and supporters.
Emerging shortly after going in, Ajaero said he was left to go after his statement was taken, labelling the allegations against him as baseless.
He declared that the labour union would not be intimidated by external pressure, asserting that the NLC remained committed to defending the rights of Nigerian workers.
“We can’t be intimidated. The allegations against us are baseless, and we have nothing to hide,” Ajaero said.
Reflecting on the challenges faced by labour leaders, the NLC President remarked: “You can’t do this job we’re doing without this type of hazard. Even at the unit level, some of us experienced it, as far back as 1997/1998 with Femi Falana, we were equally together in the cell during the time of Abacha. But whatever the case is, we’re out to continue the struggle, we’ve got the minimum wage but we can’t be intimidated. We have to press for its implementation as soon as possible. Every other thing that will make the welfare of the Nigerian workers worthwhile, we will be involved in it.”