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Kano NLC Defends Ajaero, Dismisses Political Meddling Claims

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"8IqWJyny" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"E1K1pMnU" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Nigeria Labour Congress &lpar;NLC&rpar; Kano State Chapter has issued a strong rebuttal to recent accusations leveled against its national president&comma; Comrade Joe Ajaero&comma; by a coalition of Civil Society Organizations &lpar;CSOs&rpar;&comma; who alleged that the labour leader was meddling in political affairs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking at a press briefing in Kano&comma; Comrade Kabiru Inuwa&comma; Chairman of the Kano NLC&comma; described the allegations as &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;fictional&comma; baseless&comma; and misleading&comma;” expressing disappointment that respected civil society actors would resort to what he termed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;misguided activism&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We have gathered here today to respond to the unfounded accusations against our President&comma; Comrade Joe Ajaero&period; It amazes us that individuals who claim to fight for a better society would stoop to such misleading narratives&comma;” Inuwa stated&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"bsfZZtH2" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Comrade Inuwa emphasized that the NLC’s mandate extends beyond the welfare of workers alone&period; Citing Article 3 of the NLC Constitution&comma; he reminded the public that the Congress is tasked with defending the rights of workers&comma; pensioners&comma; and promoting a just&comma; democratic&comma; and transparent Nigerian society&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Congress is not restricted to labour issues alone&period; We engage in matters that affect the broader society&comma; including fuel price hikes and disenfranchisement&period; The CSOs themselves have joined us in such protests&comma; why then accuse us of political bias now&quest;” he asked&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Inuwa clarified that any industrial action by the NLC follows a rigorous democratic process involving multiple layers of approval&comma; from the National Administrative Council to the National Working Committee&comma; and finally the Executive Council comprising state chairmen and secretaries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;No strike is declared unilaterally&period; The President cannot act alone&period; Every action is subject to internal democratic procedures&comma;” he affirmed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Addressing the controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension&comma; Inuwa defended Ajaero’s stance&comma; stating that it was rooted in concern for the constituents affected by her prolonged absence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This is not about politics&period; It’s about ensuring that the people she represents&comma; workers and non-workers alike&comma; are not denied their democratic rights&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Comrade Inuwa further reaffirmed Kano NLC’s unwavering support for Comrade Joe Ajaero and the broader mission of the Congress&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We stand in solidarity with our President&period; We are committed to defending democracy and the rights of all Nigerians&period; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is democrat who listens to the Congress&comma; and we trust in his leadership&comma;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Recently&comma; a coalition of civil society organizations &lpar;CSOs&rpar; under the banner &&num;8216&semi;The Campaign for the Protection of Workers&&num;8217&semi; Rights in Nigeria&&num;8217&semi; accused the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress &lpar;NLC&rpar; of interfering in the affairs of the National Assembly regarding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1004305389"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; 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