November 01, (THEWILL) – President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed operatives in Owerri on Wednesday and taken to an unknown destination.
The Head of Media at the NLC Headquarters, Benson Uper, confirmed Ajaero’s arrest.
“President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was picked up a few minutes ago from NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination,” he said.
Ajaero had vowed to mobilise members for a total strike in Imo State starting November 1, 2023.
He accused the Imo State Government of “violating the rights of the Nigerian workers in the state.”
