Nigerian Labour Congress Holds Emergency NEC Meeting In Abuja Over Ajaero’s Invitation By Police

The enactment Nigeria Labour Congress has called for an exigency National Executive Council gathering pursuing the invitation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, by the constabulary for allegedly financing terrorism.
It was learnt that the impromptu NEC gathering is slated for 8am connected Tuesday (today) with each heads of affiliates and authorities chapters of NLC expected to beryllium successful attendance.
The announcement of the gathering quoted by PUNCH, titled, “Notice of exigency National Executive Council meeting,” was signed by the NLC’s Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja.
The announcement read, “I bring you fraternal greetings from the legislature headquarters.
“You are invited to the exigency National Executive Council Hybrid gathering scheduled arsenic follows: Tuesday, August 20, 2024; 8am, Olaitan Oyerinde Hall, Labour House.”
SaharaReporters had reported that Ajaero was summoned by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), implicit allegations of “criminal conspiracy, coercion financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.” 
The invitation, elaborate successful an authoritative letter, requires Ajaero to look for an interrogation connected Tuesday, 20th August 2024, astatine the IRT Complex successful Guzape District, Abuja.
According to the letter, the probe has identified Ajaero arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the case. 
Reacting, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) expressed concerns implicit a Nigerian constabulary invitation, which is allegedly a witch-hunt of its President, Joe Ajaero. 
In a connection issued by the union's Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, the NLC enactment demanded clarification from the constabulary authorities, seeking to recognize the ground for the invitation of their president.