NLC President Condemns Invasion Of The Office Of Edo NLC Boss











NLC President Condemns Invasion Of The Office Of Edo NLC Boss


...As Olaye Insists Is The Chairman 

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin 

The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has condemned the invasion of the office of the Edo state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Odion Olaye.

Comrade Joe Ajaero, gave the condemnation through a communique issued at the end of the meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NLC, held in December 18, 2024, in Owerri, Imo state.

He said in the communique issued that, the NEC resolved to give the Edo state government and the police deadline of 14 working days, up to January 8, 2025, to vacate the Secretariat premises.


" The NEC strongly condemned the actions of the Police and the Governor of Edo State in orchestrating an invasion of the NLC State Secretariat. 

"This brazen act of impunity included the ransacking of properties and the unlawful removal of items, all in a bid to impose an illegitimate leadership on the workers. 

The NEC therefore, resolved to give the Edo State Government and the Police a deadline of 14 working days, up to January 8, 2025, to vacate the Secretariat premises, return all confiscated properties to the Congress, and commit to refraining from further interference in trade union activities. 

"Failure to comply will compel the Congress to initiate unprecedented measures in defense of workers’ and trade union rights," Comrade Joe Ajaero added.

Addressing journalists in Benin city, on the present situation, Edo state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Odion Olaye, blamed Benard Joman, for parading himself as the acting chairman of Edo state NLC.

Odion Olaye, who quoted from a communique signed by Comrade Joe Ajaero and Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, president and secretary of NLC, respectively said NEC resolved to give the Edo State Government and the Police a deadline of 14 working days, up to January 8, 2025, to vacate the Secretariat premises.



Comrade Olaye said he was dully elected as the chairman of Edo state NLC, that he was elected March 7,2023 and his tenure will end, March 6, 2027.

He alleged that he has the evidence that his secretariat was invaded, stressed that, the purpose of the invasion was to remove him out of the office, as the chairman of the Edo State NLC.

" NLC is a recognised body, and a body with a recognised authority. You cannot just come from nowhere and said you are now the chairman of the Union when you are not elected.

" So, what Benard Joman is doing is Illegal and is not know to NLC constitution. I still remain the chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress in Edo state."

Also in another letter signed by the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical And Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) Head of Department, Alo Lawrence cautioned those fueling crisis in Edo NLC to desist hence forth.

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