Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), on Thursday, honoured police invitation over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.
Ajaero was led to the Force Headquarters by his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) and others, including Maxwell Opara and Deji Adeyanju.
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This is coming 11 days after the Labour leader was invited by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) arm of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The invitation came in the wake of a night raid by the police on the NLC national secretariat in Abuja. The police had said it raided a section of the Labour House to uncover seditious materials in connection with the recent nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.
Addressing journalists after returning to Labour House, Ajaero emphasised that the labour movement has been one of the most steadfast supporters of Nigeria, demonstrating unwavering patriotism from the colonial era through the military regimes. He asserted that the NLC is more committed to the nation than any other institution in the country.
He said, “I want to thank all my comrades in the struggle. The Labour Movement is one of Nigeria’s biggest supporters. Our patriotism, from the days of colonialism to the military era, is unshakeable. We are more patriotic than any other institution you can think of in this country.
“We went there, and we are back. I am confirming to you that, as a citizen, I have gone there, and we have returned… Way back in 1997/98, Falana and I were together in a cell, enjoying ourselves during the Abacha era. So, this is one of the hazards of our job.”
He said that, regardless of the circumstances, they are determined to continue the struggle. “The minimum wage has been passed but not yet implemented. We must press for its implementation.”