The Labour Party (LP) has called for the removal of the
commissioner of police in Imo state over an assault on Joe Ajaero, president of
the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
On Wednesday, Ajaero was reportedly picked up from the Imo council secretariat of the
NLC in Owerri by heavily armed police officers.
The NLC said Ajaero was beaten and blindfolded immediately
after he was arrested by security operatives.
However, the Imo police command said Ajaero was not arrested
but was taken into protective custody to avoid being lynched by a mob.
Reacting, the LP, in a statement on Friday by Obiora Ifoh,
national publicity secretary of the party, condemned the attack on Ajaero.
“It has been nearly three days after the attack,
brutalisation, battering and humiliation of Nigeria Labour Congress’ President,
Comrade Joe Ajaero allegedly by the men of Nigerian Police, goons of the Imo
state governor and other agents of the government in what appears to be the
lowest moment in government/workers relationship,” the statement reads.
“The Federal Government and the leadership of the All
Progressives Congress, APC have kept mute even as virtually all Nigerians and
international community are all united in condemnation of the beastial act.
“The Labour Party had a few months ago petitioned the
Chairman, Police Service Commission on the continued stay in office and
discharge of duties of the present Commissioner of Police in Imo state who once
held sway of the Adamawa State Police Command.
“Even against the directive of the Commission, that the CP
be redeployed immediately, he has blatantly disregarded the order.
“A particular case that readily comes to mind is the
invasion and destruction of our party secretariat by known thugs and agents of
the state government while the police looked away.
“These same faces have also been fingered in the mob attack
on Comrade Ajaero. They are still walking the street free with the government
giving them the needed defence.
“We are using this
medium to call on the Police hierarchy to immediately rejig the entire police
structure in Imo state.”
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