The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to suspend their planned strike over the removal of petrol subsidy.
The government sought an interim injunction, after the NLC had given the government five days to revert to the previous price of petrol
The federal government had asked the court to halt the strike pending the determination of an ex-parte motion filed by the government.
Other worker unions, including the National Union of Electricity Employees, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria and Nigeria Union of Journalists had given their members instructions to join the strike.
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.
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.”
