The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja division,
has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress
(TUC) from embarking on strike over the removal of petrol subsidy.
The federal government had asked the court for an interim
injunction preventing the labour unions from proceeding on the strike scheduled
to begin on Wednesday.
Delivering the ruling on Monday, Olufunke Anuwe, the
presiding judge, said the unions should halt the planned strike pending the
hearing and determination of the ex parte motion filed by the federal
government.
On June 2, NLC issued a five-day ultimatum to the federal
government to revert to the old price of petrol or face a nationwide strike.
Worker unions, including the National Union of Electricity
Employees (NUEE), Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), and Nigeria Union
of Journalists, have asked their members to join the planned strike.
Owing to the development, the federal government approached
the court for an interim injunction.
THE RULING
The presiding judge said the federal government was able to
show that the planned strike is capable of disrupting activities in the health
and education sectors.
“The defendants/respondents are hereby restrained from
embarking on the planned industrial action/or strike of any nature, pending the
hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 5th June 2023,” the
judge said.
“It is ordered that the defendant/respondents be immediately
served with the originating processes in this suit, the motion on notice and
the order of this court hereby made.
“The motion on notice is hereby fixed for hearing for 19th
June 2023. Hearing notices to that effect shall be served on the
defendants/respondents along with the other processes.”
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