Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has condemned the grievous attack on Nigeria Labor Congress president Joe Ataero.
It can be recalled that Mr. Ataero was allegedly brutalized and arrested on Wednesday in Imo State by the state police following a peaceful protest by employees against their maltreatment by the state government.
Ajaero was speaking to the NLC secretariat staff when he was unexpectedly taken into custody and taken to an undisclosed location.
It was alleged that Hope Uzodimma, the governor, is said to have given the order for the arrest.
This has sparked outrage from Nigerians, who condemn the act of violence against peaceful protests in the country.
Reacting to the incident on his X page, the presidential candidate of the Labor Party, Peter Obi in the 2023 election wrote, “What happened to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in Imo State yesterday has come as a rude shock to most Nigerians. It says a lot about the state of affairs in our country today.
“It shows the level of lawlessness, impunity, criminality, and rascality that have engulfed our dear country. Things like this should worry any discerning mind because they run counter to the type of country that we all desire and deserve.
“In the New Nigeria of our dreams, abuse of power and the reckless violation of citizens’ rights through acts of impunity will have no place. -PO”