“Comrades, am through with police. God bless you for your prayers and wonderful support at this critical point in our political history. We shall overcome – Joe Ajaero”
With the above quote, a relaxed and calm President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, informed his colleagues and concerned and worried and anxious Nigerians that his ordeal, Thursday, in the hands of the Police “is over.”
That message he put out through Whatsaap, calmed nerves. Not a few people heaved a sigh of relief. And Nigerian workers, waiting to hear that their President has been arrested and/or detained by the Police, dropped “their arms”, and thus, a nationwide strike which could have shut down the economy, indefinitely, was aborted.
Ajaero, at about 12.00 noon walked out from the Police IRT office in Abuja, free, and headed back to his office where anxious and ready-to-hit-the-
street workers waited for news.
The Police, in an August 19 letter, had invited Ajaero to its IRT office to answer to charges which ranged from treasonable felony, terrorism, terrorism financing, subversion, cybercrime, criminal conspiracy and more. They asked him to report on August 20, 24 hours after the letter was delivered to Ajaero.
Nigerians were in shock, and wondered where such serious allegations came from and the evidence Police had.
But Ajaero, through his Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, rejected the date, informed the Police Ajaero was already committed to another appointment on that day, and informed Ajaero would appear before them on August 29.
Incensed NLC and its affiliates gave notice that if the Police arrests or detains Ajaero, they would immediately embark on a Nationwide strike and shut the economy.
On Thursday, August 29, Ajaero, accompanied by Falana, who had promised he would be back with Ajaero, and prevailed on Workers to abort a planned procession in Abuja today (Thursday),arrived IRT office at about 10.20am. The discussion seems not to have been as long as the serious allegations as Ajaero came out within two hours.
Details of what transpired inside are not public yet, but wisdom seems to have prevailed given Ajaero’s message to his fellow Comrades and anxious Nigerians.
… More details later.
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