Just In: DSS Releases NLC President, Joe Ajaero Over Fear of Nationwide Protest
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on bail.
DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE had earlier reported that Ajaero was apprehended at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while preparing to travel to the United Kingdom for a Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference.
In response to his arrest, the NLC called for an urgent meeting of its National Administrative Council (NAC). During the meeting, the union strongly condemned the arrest, viewing it as an attack on Nigerian workers and demanded Ajaero’s immediate release.
The NLC also raised concerns that this incident may be linked to attempts to delay the implementation of the new minimum wage.
It called on its members, state branches, and the public to remain vigilant, as they mobilized for further action.
Additionally, the union called for a reduction in petrol prices to ₦617 per litre. A follow-up meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) has been scheduled for September 10 to determine the next steps in the union’s response.
Announcing Ajaero’s release, NLC wrote in a tweet on Tuesday morning.
