The Nigeria Labour Congress, Thursday, said it would
commence a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, should the Federal Ministry of
Justice fail to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the organized labour.
The NLC made the decision during its National Executive
Council meeting which was held in Abuja.
According to a statement signed by the national president,
Joe Ajaero, the Ministry of Justice and National Industrial Court have
continued to allow themselves to be used as agents of “anti-democracy.”.
The centre noted that though it agreed to suspend protests based on its meeting with the President, it will embark on a nationwide strike starting from August 14, 2023, should the government fail to withdraw the lawsuit filed against it.
Highlighting the decisions of the NEC, Ajaero said the NEC
resolved “to support and affirm the decision to suspend further protest on the
nationwide mass protest; to commit to maintaining the required vigilance needed
to hold government accountable on its assurances and governance in general; To
commit to the terminal date of August 19, 2023, within which the issues around
the Petroleum price hike will be agreed given the assurances of the President
and the National Assembly.
“To go on total strike across the country any day labour
leaders are summoned to court by the government through the NICN. To demand the
immediate withdrawal of this litigious terrorism by the Federal Ministry of
Justice before the end of work Friday, the 11th of August, 2023.
“To embark on a nationwide comprehensive strike beginning
Monday, 14th of August, 2023 if this contemptuous court summons is not
withdrawn by whosoever initiated it.”
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