The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has kicked against the abduction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero by the security apparatus of the Nigerian state.
A press statement issued by MWUN Head of Media, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, stated that the Nigeria’s number one labour leader was abducted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to Britain to honour an invitation to attend workers Congress by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of that country.
The NLC President was to address a global assembly of workers on behalf of the Nigerian workers at the Trade Union Congress of the United Kingdom (UK).
MWUN, under the leadership of Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju who is the Deputy President of NLC,
stated that it’s in public domain that Comrade Joe Ajaero is not a fugitive anywhere in the world, therefore, his arrest without warrant and detention is condemnable in its entirety.
The union described the abduction as an unholy act of the state agents which infringes on the fundamental human rights of the Congress’ President, who has been held incommunicado since Monday morning with no traces of his whereabouts.
“It’s also on record that Comrade Ajaero is a Nigerian citizen and not in any way a “wanted person” by the Nigerian state; therefore, his abduction was just a deliberate act to humiliate, dehumanize him; and a wholesome act of intimidation of the Labour President, which by all measure is absolutely unjustifiable by the laws of the land,” MWUN further said.
The union frowned at this ugly incident on the Congress’ President, whose rights have been extremely violated by the security agents of the state and called for his immediate unconditional release.
It warned that in view of the foregoing, the union will have no other option if he’s not released but to comply with directives that may come from the Nigeria Labour Congress on this matter.