Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, is set to undergo medical treatment abroad due to injuries sustained following an attack in Imo state.
Ajaero’s journey to Owerri on Wednesday, November 1, was motivated by his mission to unite Imo workers in protest against perceived injustices and violations of workers’ rights by the state government.
What began as a peaceful demonstration soon escalated into a violent clash as some unidentified individuals, suspected to be thugs, attacked the protesters and labor leaders.
Speaking to The Nation on Thursday, the NLC publicity secretary, Benson Upah, said that the injuries sustained by the NLC president could not be treated at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, and will need to seek medical care outside the country.