NLC to March in Protest, Warns of Indefinite Strike if Leader is Arrested

• All national officers of the NLC from its 54 affiliate unions will accompany the president of the congress, Joe Ajaero, to meet with security operatives
• Ajaero was invited by the Nigerian police to answer questions on his alleged involvement in terrorism financing
• Labour leaders have directed members across Nigeria to embark on a peaceful procession to their respective state police commands and stay there until the NLC president is out of the police interrogation

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FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has instructed all its members across the country to participate in a peaceful procession on Thursday, August 29.

Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NLC's general secretary, announced this in a letter sent to all affiliates on Wednesday, August 28.

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NLC president to appear before police Thursday

In Abuja, members of the central working committee (CWC) and other supporters were asked to gather at the NLC national headquarters by 8am to accompany President Joe Ajaero to the police station.

Recall that last week, the police summoned Ajaero over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other charges.

This summons was issued in a letter from the deputy commissioner of police intelligence response team, signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Adamu Muazu, which cautioned that failure to comply could lead to arrest.

Ugboaja stated that the procession was organized in response to the recent police invitation for Ajaero to appear for interrogation on "trumped-up charges" in August.

According to This Day, the labor official warned that if Ajaero is arrested, all workers across Nigeria would commence an indefinite strike.

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Ugboaja's letter partly reads:

“This peaceful march is a united stand against the unjust actions aimed at intimidating our leadership and stifling the voice of Nigerian workers.

“We urge all members to remain peaceful and orderly throughout the procession and prayer session.

“If for any reason, the President is detained; all workers nationwide shall proceed on indefinite strike."

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NLC affiliates to join likely strike

Earlier, Legit.ng noted that some NLC affiliate unions are ready to join the likely indefinite nationwide strike.

Among unions that have already given strike notices to their members are the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), and the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN).

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