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• CDWR flays attack on NLC president, #EndBadGovernance protesters
• CISLAC warns police against skewed investigation

Abayomi Arabambi has alleged a potential security threat by the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and his National Transition Committee (NTC).

Relatedly, the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has condemned the invasion of NLC headquarters and the invitation of Ajaero to answer trumped-up criminal allegations (criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime) by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

However, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has warned the police to ensure that the investigation for which Ajaero was invited is open and transparent.

In an open letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Arabambi, who claimed to be Labour Party (LP)’s National Publicity Secretary, accused Ajaero’s group of planning to forcefully take over the LP and use it as a tool for a violent political insurrection.

According to him, the plan could lead to civil and ethnic war in Nigeria; hence, he urged the IGP to take decisive action to protect the country’s democracy.

Dragging erudite lawyer, Femi Falana, into the fray, Arabambi explained in the letter that LP had previously raised concerns about Ajaero’s activities on August 13, 2024, accusing him of turning the NLC/NTC into a security threat to Nigeria’s existence.

The letter reads, “I am writing to you today as a concerned citizen of Nigeria and as the National Publicity Secretary of LP. I am compelled to bring to your attention a pressing matter that threatens the unity and stability of our country.


“On August 13, 2024, our party raised concerns about Ajaero and his NLC/NTC posing a security threat to Nigeria’s existence. They are planning to forcefully take over LP through unconstitutional means, aided by Femi Falana (SAN), in contravention of trade union and miscellaneous acts.”
CDWR also condemned the detention of #EndBadGovernance protesters and called for their release.

The rights group decried that activists, Michael Adaramoye (Lenin) and Mosiu Sodiq, who were abducted by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on Monday, August 5, 2024, over the #EndBadGovernance protest, had been incarcerated without trial for over two weeks now.

It said: “These attacks are clear warnings to the leadership of NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other pro-people organisations to commence the process of organising resistance to this ever-increasing and dangerous tyranny. It is a grave error for the leadership of NLC and TUC to allow the Bola Tinubu-led government to implement devastating economic policies and only resort to bargaining for improved minimum wage, a welcome act but not enough to mitigate the consequences of anti-poor policies. Aside from that, many state governments will not pay unless compelled to do so through mass struggle, the little gains of the N70,000 poverty wage will be neutralised soon by the rising cost of living.”

The group, therefore, demanded an end to the harassment and attacks on the trade union leadership, including the NLC president.
EXECUTIVE Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, noted that linking the NLC to terrorism financing was more of a misplaced priority.

Rafsanjani urged the police not to allow itself to be used by politicians to score cheap political points.

He said, “We are shocked and concerned by the ongoing attempts to incriminate, silence and blackmail the leadership of NLC for its efforts to champion the rights and well-being of Nigerian workers.

https://guardian.ng/politics/arabambi-alleges-plot-by-ajaero-to-spark-civil-unrest/

Ajero only have the right to defend himself in court. That's his personal headache. He doesn't have any right to drag Nigeria labour force along. He has been charged with criminal offence which is a serious allegation.

Ajero as an individual has been charged to court.... not NLC.

We need to be careful so criminals will not use us as shields.

Nobody is above the Law

Plans by this govt to kick 🦵 him out

Arabambi is high on Tinubu white Chicago powder

Tinubu, a complete failure looking for what and who to justify his inability to perform. The man chronic failure is out of this world even his moronic ers have been enmeshed in the wilderness of retrogression.

Arrest the bastard........ He has no use...

This Tinubu and his stooges are very useless, they think we don't know their grant plant against Nigerian people. Any harm against NLC chairman is an attack against the Nigerian people

The only "plot" I'm plotting today is how I go take see food chop.

Any other plot is not my plotment.

Odua4life:
Ajero only have the right to defend himself in court. That's his personal headache. He doesn't have any right to drag Nigeria labour force along. He has been charged with criminal offence which is a serious one.

Ajero as an individual has been charged to court.... not NLC.

We need to be careful so criminals will not use us as shields.

The only criminals here using as shield is APC and the clueless nepotic govt

Ok

Tinubu government is the most useless thing in the history of Nigeria.
FGN always take stupid decision and latter they will think about it

Ajaero is a terrorist.

Arabambi can say this to his family and not wise Nigeria Citizens that knows that the Government want to silent all their perceived opponent.

TINUBU you need to give us good economy now and stop persecuting people

Odua4life:
Ajero only have the right to defend himself in court. That's his personal headache. He doesn't have any right to drag Nigeria labour force along. He has been charged with criminal offence which is a serious one.

Ajero as an individual has been charged to court.... not NLC.

We need to be careful so criminals will not use us as shields.

are those in government not using nigerians as shield for their criminal activities?

SatoshiX:
Ajaero is a terrorist.

did he terrorise you?

It is a grave error for the leadership of NLC and TUC to allow the Bola Tinubu-led government to implement devastating economic policies and only resort to bargaining for improved minimum wage, a welcome act but not enough to mitigate the consequences of anti-poor policies. Aside from that, many state governments will not pay unless compelled to do so through mass struggle, the little gains of the N70,000 poverty wage will be neutralised soon by the rising cost of living.”

NLC under Ajaero is just a harmless political bulldog. He is only interested in gain political power through Labour party with no interest of labour masses at heart

Ajaero finally turned himself into a terrorist just because a South Eastern man lost the presidency in the last general elections

Ajaero in Yoruba language means
Public dog......
Face labour matter, you no gree
You carry one one hold labour another hand hold politics.
Why you no go get problem.....??
Very very greedy something.

Useless allegations. The same format the useless istration has been using to disorganize unions since inception. I wonder why too many fools are now on Nairaland, and are always among the first set of people to comment.

I'm even more surprised there's "civil rest" at all despite having an active labour congress and vocal leadership

Peter Obi boy. Deal with him accordingly

The Igbos should jettison their 'siddon look' approach and push back against the Yorubas

We can't be the whipping child of the Nigerian Federation

Tinubu is a mad dog that doesn't know when to stop
He has to be tamed
If he's successful against Ajaero, he'll be excited enough to go against Obi

Odua4life:
Ajero only have the right to defend himself in court. That's his personal headache. He doesn't have any right to drag Nigeria labour force along. He has been charged with criminal offence which is a serious one.

Ajero as an individual has been charged to court.... not NLC.

We need to be careful so criminals will not use us as shields.

So what made you think he's a criminal?
Some of you clown behaved and talk like headless chicken.
He is a criminal because you paymasters says so,right?
What a wasted sperms.

Funny