Adebayo Adenrele
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has barred the Organised Labour of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC from embarking on strike over the removal of fuel subsidy.
Ruling on an exparte application filed before the court, Justice O.Y. Anuwe ordered the unions not to embark on their planned industrial action of any nature pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated June 5, 2023.
The court also directed that the defendants be immediately served with the originating processes in the suit filed as it fixed June 19 for hearing.
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NEWSTODAYNG recalled that the NLC was set to embark on a nationwide strike effective Wednesday before the court order.
NLC President Joe Ajaero, on Friday, after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja, said the government, especially the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday to revert to the old price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Ajaero had added that failure of the Federal Government to meet the ultimatum would attract an indefinite protest across the country.