By Idowu Isamotu

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Thursday, said he had since known the challenges associated with being a labour leader in the country.

He stated this in Abuja shortly after he honoured the invitation of the police to appear at the Force Intelligence Response Team’s (IRT) office.

Daily Trust reports that Ajaero, who was invited last week by the police for questioning over “a case of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime”, arrived at the IRT office at about 10:15 a.m and left some minutes past 11a.m.

The NLC president was accompanied by his lawyer, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria; another senior lawyer, Maxwell Okpara; popular human rights activists, Deji Adeyanju; Marshal Abubakar and some senior officials of the NLC.

Our correspondent, who monitored the development, gathered that the labour leader was given a “statement sheet” to write all that he knew regarding the questions that were posed to him by some officers at the police unit.

Briefing newsmen, Ajaero said the circumstances surrounding his recent questioning were part of the ongoing struggle for workers’ rights.

He said: “Comrades, the labour movement is worth dying for, because of patriotism and commitment. The Labour movement is one of the biggest pan-Nigerian organisations. Our patriotism from the days of colonial masters during the period of the military is unshakable.

"We are more patriotic than any other institution you can think of in this country. We have gone there and we are back. I just want to confirm to you that as a citizen, we have gone there and we are back here. You cannot do this kind of job without this kind of hazard, it is expected.


“Even at the unit level, some of us experienced this as far back as 1998. But what is important is the circumstances that took me to that place.

"For whatever is the case, we are out to continue the struggle, we have gotten minimum wage but it has not been implemented so we have to press for its implementation as soon as possible. Every other thing that will make the welfare of the Nigerian workers to be worthwhile, we will be involved in it. We will not listen to any distraction.”

Maxwell Okpara, who spoke on behalf of NLC lead counsel, Femi Falana, SAN, said the inclusion of terrorism financing and treason allegations in the summon letter to Ajaero may have been a mistake.

https://dailytrust.com/labour-movement-worth-dying-for-says-ajaero-after-visit-to-police/

That doesn't mean you can't be arrested if you promote lawlessness

We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?

Nigeria as a whole is a reflection of its citizens, period.

Ok

May God keep protecting you sir as u fight the good fight and keep being a strong voice for the masses, the victims of this regime of thieves.

yarimo:
That doesn't mean you can't be arrested if you promote lawlessness

You were there with him when he promoted the lawlessness? Abi the agbado flour u and ur masters sniff daily has finally gotten to ur brain??

mustyNEMESIS:
We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?

Nigeria as a whole is a reflection of its citizens, period.

You don talk am finish 😂 mumu citizens

Dey play.... Die for nothing

Future guber or senatorial candidate (in his mind)
But he is not Oshiomole

mustyNEMESIS:
We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?

Nigeria as a whole is a reflection of its citizens, period.

Just rambling without saying anything.

Fact

[quote author=mustyNEMESIS post=131757442]We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?-
so left to you or I nobody should protest/complain when things r not ok Abi if you stand up with a placard tomorrow etc to protest does that mean you have been financed been by a terrorist etc can't people make placards in their house and come out in the streets to protests i kuku no dey in naija 2 witness d suffering continue 2 defend what is wrong na u sabi www.cattylove.com

Fooolish cow, give Igbo a chance, ordinary NLC they can't coordinate themselves


They're always emotional with their knowhow attitude when they're empty with their emotional reasoning


This foooool that suppose to fight for drop of fuel price and minimum wage, selfishly fought for himself and his fellow unserious Buffon, they backed out after the meagre was promised to paid them when normally 70k is small for worker subsidy or not


The most useless NLC in the history of Nigeria

mustyNEMESIS:
We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?

Nigeria as a whole is a reflection of its citizens, period.

If police invites u for questioning..... Tell me say ur friends and family no go follow u.

Good01:
By Idowu Isamotu



https://dailytrust.com/labour-movement-worth-dying-for-says-ajaero-after-visit-to-police/

Okay he should've died that time, instead of travelling to Dubai with swollen eyes after the DSS of APC beat the shit out of him

Ok

mustyNEMESIS:
We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?

Nigeria as a whole is a reflection of its citizens, period.

Why will they detain him...Instead of implementing the minimum wage they are busy chasing shadows with their baseless accusations....

mustyNEMESIS:
We play too much in this country.

An individual was invited for questioning by the police, instead of him to submit himself for questioning alone and as an individual, he went with the whole of the union body. Just because he is the union president. Imagine for a minute this person happens to be the president of the country, what would happen?

Yet, these are the same set of people that will accuse the government of corruption. Now, what do you call this?

They were even threatening to go on strike if detained? Yet, he has people supporting him…. And this same of people will turn around to call the country a “failed state”.

Can you plant okra and expect to harvest apple?

Nigeria as a whole is a reflection of its citizens, period.

Yes,WE Play too much
What should Nigerians do to a President Emilokan who is feeding fat, and subjecting poor people like you to Starving to death

God bless you Ajaero
You can still do better

Don’t mind him o, he means the money in the labour movement