Terrorism financing: Ajaero honours police invitation

By Paul Dada

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero has om Monday, arrived at the police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office at Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, to be interrogated over alleged terrorism financing and other matters.

The labour leader alongside his lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, arrived at the place around 10: 20am.

The police had first on 19th August, invited  Ajaero to appear the next day in connection with charges connected to “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime”.

But the NLC asked for more time. The NLC said in a statement: “As a responsible labour centre committed to the rule of law and due process, the NLC shall honour the invitation extended to its President by the Nigeria Police but will demand for extension of time given the nature of the invitation. However, we wish to state unequivocally that this does not in any way legitimise the baseless allegations levelled against him”.

The NLC also warned against any maltreatment of Ajaero while threatening a mass action against the authorities.

“The NEC directs all affiliates and state councils to immediately commence the process of mobilising their members across the nation. The Congress will not hesitate to take all necessary actions, including mass protests and industrial actions, to protect the integrity and independence of the labour movement. If anything happens to the President of the Congress or any other leader of the Congress in furtherance of these tendentious allegations by the State” it said.