Onanuga Faces Backlash After Casting Asperions On Ajaero

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has come under heavy scrutiny after refuting claims made by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, about human rights abuses in Nigeria.

According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga on His official X handle, Ajaero made the claims during the Trade Union Congress Conference which held in the United Kingdom, London, on Tuesday.

Onanuga wrote, “The Trade Union Congress in the United Kingdom opened its conference today in London, with its leader making false claims about human rights abuses and violations in Nigeria.

“The Nigerian government was wrongly and falsely accused of rights abuse because the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, was stopped from travelling abroad after he snubbed the invitation of a law enforcement agency conducting an ongoing investigation.”

Onanuga added, “Ajaero, who probably considers himself above the law, was slated to speak at the same conference where the UK TUC leader attacked Nigeria. His actions, however, have serious consequences, as no one is above the law in Nigeria.”

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The statement made by Onanuga is trending on X.com with not less than 1000 comments from Nigerians.

See some reactions gathered by GWG.ng below:

@AAtobs said, “This should not be a State House Press Statement by any logic or professionalism. It should have stayed Bayo Onanuga opinion. You don’t, in any ramification, write a State House press statement using scenarios of other countries to justify yours. A State House press statement devoid of national pride?

“Also, you betrayed your biases here. In one breath you said the arrest has nothing to do with Ajaero’s role as a labor leader and in another breath you started a diatribe of how labor union has sabotaged the economy through their ideological principles.

“You are NOT writing newspaper opinion again sir. You are writing for Nigeria. Keep your opinions to yourself. This statement shouldn’t have had more than the first three paragraphs.

@JayItsJam said, “Nigeria, a country governed by law, categorically denies any human rights abuse.”

Obiasogu David said, “If there is, then, someone would either… help clip the loud mouth of Bayo Onanuga, to prevent him from spitting into the deep, fresh wounds of Borno flood victims and hurting the already-alarmed sensibilities of Nigerians or… recommend he joins Ajuri Ngelale with a ‘rushed office exit’ to return no more.

“And yes, whatever comes off the mouth of Bayo Onanuga is assumed to come from Tinubu directly.”

@SamuelIse3 said, “Shame I repeat again shame oga Bayo Onanuga remember Tinubu will not remain in office for life, continue to defend the evil and abuse of human rights in Nigeria.”

@SelomSarl said, “Absolutely!! Our laws are nothing but a farce, selectively applied to keep the powerful in power and crush dissent!

“A minister openly threatens violence, and NOTHING HAPPENS?! But peaceful protesters are charged with treason?!

“Where’s the accountability?! Where’s the justice?! This hypocrisy is BURNING DOWN THE VERY FABRIC OF OUR SOCIETY!

“We demand EQUAL APPLICATION OF THE LAW! NO MORE IMPUNITY FOR THE RULING ELITE. 

“Bring down this SHAM PRESS CONFERENCE and have a REAL CONVERSATION about justice, equality, and the rule of law for ALL.”

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