The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have asked the court to vacate the order restraining them from embarking on a nationwide strike over the removal of petrol subsidy.
, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja division, asked the unions to halt the planned strike pending the hearing and determination of the ex parte motion filed by the federal government.
In a motion filed by Femi Falana, the unions said the court lacks the “jurisdictional competence” to hear and determine the federal government’s case, citing that it was filed in violation of section 17 of the trade disputes act. “The defendants/applicants and their members have a right to strike under the trade unions act, the trade disputes act, the ILO convention and under several international treaties, which the 1st claimant/applicant is a signatory to.
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