NLC President, Ajaero Turns Down Police Invitation, Gives Reason

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has turned down the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force.

Ajaero, on Tuesday, explained that he turned down the invitation due to other engagements.

The NLC President revealed his stand through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers.

Naija News had earlier reported that the Nigeria Police Force summoned Ajaero over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime.

However, a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police by Ajaero’s lawyers said the invitation came late.

The letter reads in part, “We are solicitors to the Nigeria Labour Congress and its President, Joe Ajaero, on whose behalf we write this letter in respect of the above subject matter.

“We have the instructs of Ajaero to inform you that he is unable to honour your invitation on Tuesday, August 20 in view of the fact that your invitation letter was received by him yesterday.

“He has an engagement that had been fixed before the receipt of the invitation letter.”

Meanwhile, the labour union has threatened to embark on a fresh strike across the country in response to any attempt to arrest or detain its President, by operatives of the Nigeria Police.

Naija News reports that this declaration was made at the union’s headquarters on Tuesday morning, following an immediate emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) to deliberate on the police’s request to invite the NLC President in light of allegations concerning the financing of terrorism.