Stoppage of strike: NLC knocks National Industrial Court
By Joan Nwagwu
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed disgust and disapproval at what it described as weaponisation of the instrument of exparte injunction in opposition to it in favour of govt.
The NLC said this in response to ruling by the National Industrial Court docket stopping it from calling out workers for strike in recount in opposition to the removal of fuel subsidy.
NLC had on June 3 indicated its plot to name out workers for a nationwide strike origin from Wednesday, June 7 in recount in opposition to the removal of subsidy and subsequent hike in fuel label.
On the different hand, the federal govt had procured an injunction from the NIC restraining NLC from continuing with the proposed nationwide strike.
Subsequently, the NLC had called off the strike after assembly with a federal govt’s crew on Monday.
On the different hand, in a communication issued at the live of an emergency of its National Executive Council (NEC) on Tuesday in Abuja, the NLC accused the NIC of favouring the Federal Executive in opposition to the hobby of the masses and workers within the nation.
Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President and Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, Stylish Secretary of the Congress collectively signed the communication.
It said that the NEC assembly became as soon as called to discuss the of the dialogue between the NLC and the Federal Executive on the petroleum product label hike.
The NLC said NEC in session resolved that there became as soon as wish to give an clarification for govt that it became as soon as well-known to conform with laid down legal pointers and court rulings.
“In particular as it concerns obedience to the rulings of the Courts and their brazen dismiss to the 2023 Appropriation Act.
“To attributable to this reality support and earn the choice of the management of Congress to suspend the proposed strike action in compliance with the flawed rulings of the NIC.
“Additionally to allow negotiations to drift freely and allow closing settlement correct via or after the nineteenth June, 2023, negotiation round with the federal govt.
“To on the different hand register in strongest terms its disgust and disapproval with the ruling of the NIC for its actual weaponisation of the instrument of Exparte injunction in favour of govt.
“That is in opposition to the pursuits of Nigerian workers in defiance of the gap of the Supreme Court docket on the spend of this instrument,” it said.
Congress extra acknowledged that every person Affiliates and Remark Councils of Congress are hereby directed to suspend extra action and mobilisation till the of the closing negotiations.
The communiqué commended all Affiliates and Remark Councils on their out of the ordinary mobilisation in direction of a a success nationwide strike and to also remain vigilant in case there is a wish to continue.
(NAN)
