MWUN kicks against arrest of NLC President, Ajaero; calls for his unconditional release
By Babatunde Aremu
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has kicked against the arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero by the Directorate of state security(DSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
In a press statement issued by the Head, Media of the NLC , Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna the union explained that the NLC President was scheduled to address a global Assembly of workers unbehalf of the Nigerian workers at the Trade union Congress of the United Kingdom.
“It is on public domain that Comrade Joe Ajaero is not a fugitive anywhere in the world, therefore, his arrest without warrant and detention is condemnable in its entirety.
This unholy act of the state agents infringes on the fundamental human rights of the Congress’ President, who has been held incommunicado on Monday morning with no traces of his whereabouts.
It’s also on record that Comrade Ajaero is a Nigerian citizen and not in any way a “wanted person” by the Nigerian state; therefore, his abduction was just a deliberate act to humiliate, dehumanize him; and a wholesome act of intimidation of the Labour President, which by all measure is absolutely unjustifiable by the laws of the land.
“”In view of the foregoing , the union will have no other option if he’s not released but to comply with directives that may come from the Nigeria Labour Congress on this matter.” — The statement said.