Labour unions in aviation in Nigeria have condemned the assault on the the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was beaten and brutalized by perple suspected to be thugs of Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma,
The unions, NUATE, ATTSSSAN ANAP and NAAPE have therefore put their members on red alert to await the next directives from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on the next action to be taken in the state.
“Accordingly, we, the above name 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 Nigeria Labour Congress (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 threatene.
“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,” the unions threatened.
Recalled the event that led to brutalization of Ajaero, the unions insisted that the union leader was carrying out his statutory role when he came under the attack from sponsored thugs while officials of Nigeria Police Force in the state stood aside watching.
“Wednesday November 1, 2023 will go down as one of the darkest spots on Nigeria’s democratic credentials. On that date, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was beaten and brutalized by the goons of the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, in the form of official thugs.
“While Comrade Ajaero was being beaten up, officers of the Nigeria Police Force, paid by taxes from workers, did nothing to protect him. Instead, after supporting the thugs in their barbaric act against Comrade Ajaero, the Police abducted him to a hidden location and further manhandled him,” the unions alleged.
The unions who expressed their shocks over the manner Ajaero was brutalized in the presence of police men without any efforts to rescue him from his attackers said:
“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.
“It is more perplexing considering the efforts of the current Inspector General of Police a new face of civility.”
