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Aviation Unions have condemned in strong terms the brutalisation of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero in Imo State
The condemnation is contained in a statement jointly signed by the unions in the aviation sector which comprises of the National Union of Air Transport Employees(NUATE),Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria(ATSSSAN),Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals(ANAP)and National Association Of Aircraft Pilots And Engineers(NAAPE) and made available in Lagos today
The statement was titled, “Brutalisation and Abduction of Comrade Ajaero President of Nigeria Labour Congress’ was signed by the General Secretary of NUATE, Comrade Ocheme Aba , the Principal Deputy General Secretary, ATSSSAN, Comrade Frances Akinjole , General Secretary, ANAP, Comrade Abdul Rasaq Saidu and the Deputy General Secretary, NAAPE, Comrade Umoh Ofonime
The union said that Wednesday November 1, 2023 will go down in history as one of the darkest spots on Nigeria’s democratic credentials.
The unions explained that on that date, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was beaten and brutalised allegedly by the goons of the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, in the form of official thugs.
They said that while Ajaero was being beaten up, officers of the Nigerian Police Force, paid by taxes from workers, did nothing to protect him, adding that instead, after supporting the thugs in their barbaric act against the NLC President, the Police abducted him to a hidden location and further manhandled him.
“It is most unfortunate that this story of sheer barbarism actually happened in 21st Century Nigeria. No one thought that a Governor could descend to such abysmal level of disgrace to utilize such crude means of striking back at a perceived enemy. And no one thought that the Nigerian Police Force could be such a coercive tool in the hands of a government official against the very people they are supposed to protect. This is more perplexing considering the efforts of the current Inspector General of Police, a new face of civility,” they said.
They noted that in all of this, the only crime Ajaero committed is acting out his statutory role of fighting for the rights of Imo State workers as the President of NLC, in implementing the decision of the National Executive Council of the Congress.
“Clearly, by the above narrative, the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has overreached himself. Uzodimma has murdered sleep, and he shall sleep no more.
“Accordingly, we, the above-named aviation unions, stand together in total condemnation of the actions of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, as well as the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command. And we state unequivocally that we stand ready to act as may be directed by NLC to black out Imo State from the aviation map, and take further actions against the person of Hope Uzodimma as we deem fit, until the needful is done,” the unions vowed.
The unions said that by this release, all aviation workers are hereby placed on red alert; to stand ready for action against Hope Uzodimma as will soon be directed.as injury to one is injury to all.
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