NLC Finally Breaks Silence On Ajaero’s Arrest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said its President, Joe Ajaero, was not invited by Department of State Services (DSS) before being arrested.

NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

“Our attention has been drawn to a story (circulating in different media platforms) linked to “sources within the agency (DSS)” that preceding his arrest, Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress was invited by the DSS but that he did not honour the invitation,” the statement read.

The “sources” further added that it was the reason for his arrest at the airport on his way to the UK. We would like to set the records straight as follows: In the days preceding his arrest, the Congress President had had a discussion with the DG DSS on a courtesy visit.

“A Director in the agency later called the General Secretary of the Congress on the need to fix a date for the courtesy visit. The General Secretary however explained to him that he would not be available until Friday (September 13). The said Director assured him they would give Congress leadership a notice of not less than 48 hours for the visit.”

Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Aiport in Abuja, on Monday on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment, the NLC said.