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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma and the State Commissioner of Police of abducting its national president, Joe Ajaero.
In a statement, NLC General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Secretary-General, Comrade Nuhu Toro said the action of the State government would only embolden the workers to press for their demands.
Ajaero was reportedly whisked away by armed security personnel after arriving in Imo State for a protest against unpaid workers salaries and gratuities by the State Government. Days earlier, the TUC and the NLC were ordered by the National Industrial Court not to stage any protests in the State.
In an issued statement yesterday, signed by the NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, and TUC Secretary-General, Comrade Nuhu Toro, said the Imo State government has continued to use violence and intimidation against trade unions and their leadership in the State.
The statement said: Just as Nigerian workers gathered earlier this morning led by the leadership of the two labour centres to demonstrate our outrage over the serial and habitual abuse and violation of the rights of workers in the state; the Government unleashed blood cuddling mayhem on the workers.
Earlier in the morning, Policemen had tried to disperse workers who were gathering at the state NLC secretariat without success. This was followed in the usual manner by thugs who were stationed very close to the Secretariat in several Hilux and Toyota trucks.
