Again, NPF Invites NLC President, Ajaero, Secretary Ugboaja
Once again, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has invited the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero.
Also invited along with Ajaero is the Secretary General of the union, Emmanuel Ugboaja.
The invitation letter is dated August 28, 2024, a day before Ajaero honored the earlier invitation at the Force Headquarters Abuja.
The letter signed by CP Rufus Alajide for Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department, said the latest invitation is in furtherance of an investigation into alleged “criminal intimidation, malicious damage to properties and conducts likely to cause a breach of public peace”.
The invitation read, “In furtherance of investigations into the alleged case of Criminal Intimidation, Conducts Likely to Cause Breach of Public Peace and Malicious Damage to Properties in which your name featured.
“You are requested to come along with Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja for an interview with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department (FID) through the undersigned, at SPO’s Room 12, 2nd Floor, Force Intelligence Department (FID) Complex, Shehu Shagari way, opposite Force Headquarters Area 11, Garki, Abuja on Thursday, 5th September 2024 at 11 am.
“On arrival, you may wish to call Mr. Usman on GSM number 08039659139. Your cooperation in this regard is highly solicited, please.”
The NLC President was earlier invited by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), over allegations of “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.”
Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and others.
After honoring the invitation, Ajaero returned to the NLC headquarters where he addressed a crowd of NLC members who had gathered in solidarity with him.
In his speech, Ajaero described the labor movement as the most patriotic organization in the country, promising that the union wouldn’t compromise its patriotism no matter the challenge it faced.
