By Uzair Adam
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a deadline of midnight on Monday to unconditionally release its president, Joe Ajaero.
Failure to do so, the NLC warns, will lead to serious repercussions.In a statement signed by NLC Deputy President Prince Adewale Adeyanju, the union revealed that an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday at 9 AM to determine further actions if Ajaero remains in detention.
The NLC condemned the arrest of Ajaero at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while en route to the United Kingdom to attend a Trade Union Congress meeting.
The union labeled his detention illegal and described it as an attempt to intimidate and silence the labor movement.
The Congress also urged its affiliates and the general populace to be on alert, calling the arrest an attack on the rights of all workers and citizens.
The NLC further demanded the reversal of the petrol price hike and immediate implementation of the new National Minimum Wage.
The NEC meeting is expected to address the situation and announce decisive actions if the government fails to release Ajaero by the stipulated deadline.