In solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Labour Party (LP) has demanded the redeployment of the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Stephen Olarewaju.
This was disclosed in a statement made by the party in reaction to the alleged brutalization of the NLC’s president, Joe Ajaero in Imo State.
The statement reads in part, “On that note, the Labour Party is aligning with the leadership of NLC and TUC to demand the immediate removal of the Commissioner of Police, Imo State, the Area Commander, and other officials who are believed to be involved in the mistreatment and degradation of Comrade Ajaero and fellow workers.
“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.
“We are using this medium to call on the Police hierarchy to immediately rejig the entire police structure in Imo state. Their role in the attack on Labour Union leaders was done in bad faith and unmistakable evidence that someone is clearly blowing the trumpet they are dancing”.
CRUX NEWS recalls that Ajaero was on Wednesday allegedly kidnapped and brutalized by the police in Owerri where he was to mobilize workers for a protest over unpaid salaries by the Imo state Government.
Consequently, the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday issued a 5-day ultimatum to the federal government to remove the police boss over his alleged involvement in the attack.
The LP, in support of the labour organizations affirmed that the police structure in Imo be restructured.
