Labour Congress protest on the streets of Imo State on Wednesday went awry, with 

President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero been arrested by the police.

 Ajaero was said to have been whisked away by the Police from the venue of the ongoing protest in Imo state.

At the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of the NLC President were unknown as heavily armed security operatives took him away.

 Hoodlums also took advantage of the police intervention to attack the protesters smashing vehicles and inflicting wounds on labour members.

Ajaero had earlier directed all members of the Union and affiliate unions to shut down all sectors in Imo State, including air, land, and sea, as the union commenced protest today.

Reports said that Ajaero announced the commencement of the protest at the end of the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held in the late hours of Tuesday, October 31, 2023, in Owerri, the state capital.

The NLC president had accused the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, of violating and neglecting workers’ welfare.

He alleged that due to the hostile actions of the governor towards workers in the state, many of them had died because of the lack of payment of their salaries.

Speaking further, Ajaero lamented the non-compliance with the national minimum wage by the state government while accusing Uzodimma of refusing to implement previous agreements, especially the accord reached on January 9, 2021.