The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called an emergency National Executive Council meeting following the police invitation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, for allegedly financing terrorism. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 20, at 8 am, with all heads of affiliates and state chapters expected to attend.
Ajaero was invited by the police on charges connected to criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. The police letter directed him to report at the IRT Complex on Tuesday, August 20, at 10 am, threatening a warrant of arrest if he failed to report.
This development follows a night raid on the NLC national secretariat in Abuja on July 7, where security agents seized documents and arrested some members. The NLC rejected the police explanation for the raid and demanded the release of its arrested members and seized documents.
The NLC has also criticized government attempts to interfere with its internal affairs, including a proposed reduction in the tenure of trade union leaders. The emergency meeting is expected to address these issues and the police invitation of Ajaero.
