NLC President Ajaero’s Attackers Have Been Arrested, NSA Apologises to Labour
- The federal government has bowed to pressure by apologising to organised labour over the attack on NLC President, Joe Ajaero
- The national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said the attackers of Ajaero in Owerri, Imo state, have been arrested
- Ribadu urged organized labour to rescind its decisions on the ongoing national strike because of its implications on the livelihood of ordinary Nigerians
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FCT, Abuja -The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said the attackers of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, have been arrested and investigations have commenced.
Ribadu apologised to the organised labour over the attack on Ajaero in Owerri, Imo State capital, on November 1, Daily Trust reported.
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This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Strategic Communications in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari U Mijinyawa, on Wednesday, November 15.
According to SaharaReporters, Ribadu urged organised labour to rescind its decisions on the ongoing strike.
The statement partially reads:
“The NSA regrets the incident and condemns it in its entirety as it was against the rule of law and the principles of freedom of association and expression subscribed to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration.
“The Federal Government will never condone such an act.
“As a fallout of the incident relevant authorities were directed to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the assault and bring to book the culprits. An available update indicates that some arrests have already been made in this regard. The outcome of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is concluded.
NLC speaks on renewed fight with Tinubu's govt
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that NLC said it was not aware of any court judgment that restrained it from embarking on a nationwide strike.
Emmanuel Ugboaja, the general secretary of NLC, said the union's industrial action was not in court with anybody and that the workers are not politicians that the people can challenge to seek redress in court.
Ugboaja lamented that the beating Ajaero, received in Imo state was uncalled for, insisting that the situation was a national issue and not of the southeast state to address.
Federal government makes crucial move as nationwide strike begins
The federal government took a serious step after the organized declared a nationwide strike on Monday, November 13.
The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, convened a meeting with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday, November 14.
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