Joe Ajaero: Unscrupulous Harassment – Electricity Workers Blast FG, Demand Immediate Release Of NLC President
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Joe Ajaero: Unscrupulous Harassment – Electricity Workers Blast FG, Demand Immediate Release Of NLC President

Politics tamfitronics The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has added its voice to the condemnation that has continued to trail the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Comrade Ajaero was earlier on Monday, picked up by men of the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while he was on his way to the United Kingdom.Condemning the arrest of the NLC president, NUEE Acting General Secretary of NUEE, Igwebike Dominic, in a strongly-worded statement on Monday evening, expressed concerns over the detention of Ajaero.The statement argued that the labor leader had been detained and treated like a fugitive and is without access to his lawyers, families, and colleagues.It said the action of the secret police violates...
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Ajaero playing dirty politics, At neither of the meetings was an offer made in exchange for the fuel price hike – Presidency tackles NLC President
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Ajaero playing dirty politics, At neither of the meetings was an offer made in exchange for the fuel price hike – Presidency tackles NLC President

Politics tamfitronics The Presidency has responded to claims made by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, who accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of betraying labour leaders by raising the petrol pump price. Ajaero had alleged in a statement that labour had agreed to a national minimum wage of N70,000 based on an understanding that the Federal Government would not increase the price of petrol. In response, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, via his verified X handle, @Abdulfagge, refuted Ajaero’s claims. He stated that he was present at the last two meetings between President Tinubu and Labour leaders, and at no point was any agreement made regarding the fuel price hike. “I sat through the two meetings President @officialABAT had with Labour leaders on minimum wage. At...
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