I Am Ready To Die For The Struggle, Ajaero Declares After Honouring Police Invitation

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has declared that nothing will deter him from defending the Nigerian workers.

Ajaero made the declaration after honouring the invitation from the Nigerian Police Force, NPF.

The NLC president honoured the Police invitation earlier today following which he returned to the Pascal Bafyau House, the headquarters of the NLC in Abuja.

He was accompanied to the Force headquarters by his lawyers,  including Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN where he submitted a statement to the police.

The magazine reported that Ajaero’s lawyer had written the police last week asking for more time after the Police invited the NLC leader for an interrogation, on terrorism related allegations on August 20.

Addressing a crowd of labour members who gathered at the NLC headquarters to welcome him after honouring the police invitation today, Ajaero said his resolve to advance the cause of the Nigerian worker remains strong and unshakable.

He said, “The labour movement is worth dying for because of the patriotism and commitment. Labour movement is one of the biggest pan Nigeria organisations, our patriotism from the days of colonial government to even the period of the military is unshakable.

“We are more patriotic than any other institution you can think of in this country and we are going to continue to be that. We have gone there and we are back, I just want to confirm to you that as a citizen we have gone there and we are back here.”

Ahead of his appointment with the police today, the leadership of the NLC has put all its affiliates nationwide on stand-by to embark on an indefinite strike if Ajaero was detained by the police.