The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress from proceeding on a nationwide strike by next week Wednesday to protest against the fuel subsidy removal by the newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu-led government. The court case, NICN/ABJ/158/2023, is the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation versus the Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The government had taken the NLC and the TUC to court, praying for an order to stop the planned nationwide strike.
Court Restrains Nigerian Workers, NLC From Going On Strike, Fixes June 19 For Hearing In Suit Filed By Tinubu GovernmentThe government had taken the NLC and the TUC to court, praying for an order to stop the planned nationwide strike.The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress from proceeding on a nationwide strike by next week Wednesday to protest against the fuel subsidy removal by the newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu-led government.
“I have read the supporting affidavit, the exhibits the FGN brought and the written addresses of the counsels. Having considered the application, I hereby order as follows; the motion is granted as prayed,” an address by the court judge on Monday said. This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”.
“The NEC-in-session considered the huge suffering pervading the nation, the outrage expressed by the majority and the increased attendant fears of the consequences of the PMS price hike unanimously condemned the actions of the federal government and reached the following conclusions:
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