DSS Releases Ajaero after Labour Orders Members on Red Alert for …

DSS Releases Ajaero after Labour Orders Members on Red Alert for Shutdown

•••As Labour Gives Deadline

The Department of State Services has approved administrative bail to te President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero.

The approval came shortly after the Nigerian Labour Congress has instructed all is as NLC ordered all its affiliate unions to be on a red alert for action if Ajaero was not released by Midnight.

In a shocking turn of events, Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, announced his release in a tweet on Monday night. As a result, the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE issued a notice on grid shutdown if Ajaero was not released on Monday.

According to the tweet:

“BREAKING: The fascist regime of @officialABAT has released the @NLCHeadquarters President Joe Ajaero from @OfficialDSSNG custody on bail,” he wrote on X.com.

Eagle’s Sight News reported that Ajaero was intercepted and arrested on  Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, while on his way to the United Kingdom for an official engagement.

Civil society groups, activists , human rights organizations and revered individuals have denounced Ajaero’s arrest and demanded his immediate release.

The NLC condemned the arrest and called for his prompt and unconditional release.

In a statement issued on Monday evening, the NLC’s National Administrative Council, led by Deputy President, Adeyanju Adewale, described Ajaero’s detention as “brazen and illegal” and a clear violation of workers’ rights and democratic values.