THE President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination.
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The Head of Media at the NLC Headquarters, Benson Upah, confirmed the arrest via a WhatsApp message while replying to News Point Nigeria’s inquiry about the incident.
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The NLC is leading a statewide protest and strike in Owerri over what it described as lack of respect for workers, unpaid salaries, amongst others.
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