The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, is set to be flown overseas for medical treatment to attend to injuries he incurred during a confrontation in Imo State.
Comrade Joe Ajaero, who serves as the NLC president, was in Owerri on Wednesday, November 1, to rally Imo state workers for a protest demonstration against what they perceived as a violation and mistreatment of workers’ rights and privileges by the state government.
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Regrettably, the initially planned peaceful protest took a violent turn, as reports suggested that a group of troublemakers confronted and attacked the protesters and labor leaders.
Benson Upah, the NLC’s spokesperson, stated to The Nation on Thursday that due to the severity of the injuries Comrade Joe Ajaero sustained during the altercation, he couldn’t receive appropriate treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owerri.