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We Will Comply With NLC Directive If Ajaero Is Not Released – Maritime Workers

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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday revealed that they will comply with any directive given by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) if its President, Joe Ajaero, is not released.

News About Nigeria recalls that the NLC President was arrested in the early hours of Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, when he was about to board a flight for an official assignment.

Reacting to his arrest in a statement released by MWUN President-General and 1st Deputy President of NLC, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, the group noted that Ajaero’s arrest is an infringement of his fundamental human rights.

The group called for the immediate release of the NLC President because he is a law-abiding citizen who has not gone against any of the laws of the land.

The statement reads, “This unholy act of the state agents infringes on the fundamental human rights of the Congress’ President, who has been held incommunicado on Monday morning with no traces of his whereabouts. It is also on record that 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, and 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.

“However, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), frowns over this ugly incident on the Congress’ President, whose rights have been extremely violated by the security agents of the state; hence, MWUN is calling for the immediate unconditional release of Ajaero, the NLC President. 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.”