The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have summoned what the unions described as an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting.

The National Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, made this known in an interview with our correspondent on Tuesday afternoon.

The aim of the meeting, according to him, is to review the modalities of the planned strike following the brutalisation of the National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero.

He also said the meeting will give room for the review the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal Government and the Organised Labour on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol.

This, he said has caused “untold hardship” to Nigerians.

He stated, “We will be holding an extraordinary NEC meeting any moment from now. The modalities include the injustice meted upon comrade Ajaero, the planned strike and the MOU signed with the Federal Government. More details will be revealed after the meeting.”

The PUNCH reports that the organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, on Friday, issued a five-day ultimatum over the earlier arrest of the National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, by the police in Owerri, Imo State, on Wednesday.

The labour centres demanded the redeployment of the commissioner of police in the state and the arrest and prosecution of the aide of the government who was alleged to have perpetrated the attack.

The unions also threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action if their demands were not met in five days from Friday.

Ajaero was arrested by the police ahead of the state-wide protest in Imo on Wednesday. This was disclosed by the NLC’s Head of Information, Benson Upah.

Although, the police denied arresting Ajaero, stating that he was merely taken into protective custody to prevent a mob attack.

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, had accused the labour leader of meddling in the political affairs of the state.

The attack on the labour leader has been condemned by many prominent Nigerians and civil society organisations, including the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, and human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN).

Ikaeniyan0:
I dare the labour party unions to go on strike

Treasure17:

What will happen if they do?

Optimum panel-beating. See for yourself

ManirBK:
This is what we get when a supposed labour union turn Party affair. They are only fighting for their interest and that of
their children's . Union is killing us slowly in
Nigeria. Even pure water has union, until we disband this so called
unions.

Afamed:
Waste of time.

Asiwaju will soon keep Ajaero where he belongs

ManirBK:
This is what we get when a supposed labour union turn Party affair. They are only fighting for their interest and that of
their children's . Union is killing us slowly in
Nigeria. Even pure water has union, until we disband this so called
unions.

Ikaeniyan0:
I dare the labour party unions to go on strike