The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress as well and their affiliates from embarking on any strike or industrial action.

The unions had after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja declared a total nationwide strike from November 14, 2023.

The unions took the decision following the alleged assault on the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero last week in Imo State.

However, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Minister of Justice filed an ex-parte application praying to the court to stop the unions from embarking on the planned strike.

In the application, the FG and AGF told the court that the strike would inflict untold hardship on law-abiding citizens and their businesses.

Counsel for the Federal Government and the AGF, Tijani Gazali SAN during the proceedings on Friday argued that many Nigerians suffered when the labour unions during their demonstration on Thursday blocked the entrances to the main Airports in the country.


He pleaded with the court that unless the planned strike action is stopped, there may be a likelihood of a breach of peace and tranquility in the country.

In his ruling, the president of the Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip cited sections 17 and 19 of the National Industrial Court Act and ordered the unions to stop their nationwide strike.

“It is within the power of the court to intervene by way of restraining order to ensure peace and tranquility,” he said.

Kanyip directed that the restraining order be pasted on the wall of the Labour House which is the last known address of the two defendants to draw their attention to the court’s position.

The Judge also directed that the order along with the originating and other processes be served on the defendants by publication in two major national dailies.

Source: https://punchng.com/Court-stops-NLC-TUCs-Tuesday-strike

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Ajaero will be pained by this News


He's One of the worst labour leaders ever seen in this country.

The strikers don turn to defenders. Chai, Ajaero just dey receive beating from every angle.

Bad news for some people. Sane Nigerians are happy with this development news.

Forward ever Nigeria

ONEjoblessGUY:
All past but.......present NLC leaders used the position to the betterments of civil servants welfare......but mmbanu this Id.oot got there and started playAlling politics.......

failed propaganda, evil lots like you

NLC wey don chop backdoor money, they’re fighting for their own share

No ody have trust in judïçíary except the few corrupting the system.Are they really independent?.

Chai....may we not chop beating and labour in vain

ONEjoblessGUY:
All past but.......present NLC leaders sieze the opportunity for the betterments of civil servants welfare......but mmbanu this Id.oot got there and started play politics.......

u lied
u know nothing about NLC

If you trust Nigerian justices of all level of court, clap your hands

The Judiciary dn finally join politics...

Politicians are now above the Law and untouchable.

Hehehe

🐕-ERO, the toothless bulldog.

Another bad news for the iÿamiris

It’s only in Nigeria
Who is the court? Government…
Government uses government to stop common man

This is ridiculous

It’s can’t happen anywhere in the world

Court stopping a mass protest? Wtf

Hmmmmmm

Heheheh

Like play like play all those ogas at the top Don this Country to cruise


Well if no be 400 voltage A/C he no fit shock me

Oga hold your seat very tight because there is plan going on to remove you from there.

Obakoolex:
Chai....may we not chop beating and labour in vain

A.......

When are we going to see judges rebuke and impose heavy fines on these individuals working for the government coming to procure black market court orders stopping a legitimate strike action.

When are we going to see judges rebuke governments for not honouring agreements entered into with these labour unions

Cult dey play.

This administration is somethingelse walahi, they will be inflicting pain on the citizens and still go to court to stop you if you want to voice out. We really missed Jonathan administration of true democracy! This yeye APC cannot take 1% of this atrocities when they are in opposition. I know Nigeria deliverance will come, when and how is what I don't know. APC supporters you can cry here I don't care, we are in it together.

na tribalism and religion kill us for this country...


na people wey dey for poverty capital..na dem the hardship dey affect pass... after those ones na Rice bandits be the next... as for the other regions... if prices increase in the market... you'll just increase the prices of your goods too...

Nigeria can't be put on hold because of one Labour party member (Ajaero or Agbero),Whatever is his name.

When the so called Union Leaders turn themselves into political members of a party, they lose their dignity.

ovieigho:
It’s only in Nigeria
Who is the court? Government…
Government uses government to stop common man

This is ridiculous

It’s can’t happen anywhere in the world

Court stopping a mass protest? Wtf

This is not mass protest but Labour Protest.
Labour Unions are guided by law that's why we have Labour law and are under Industrial Court. Labour and Mass Protests are two different things.

NobleSeed:
Nobody take TUC AND NLC serious again
After to many failed strike from them.
Everybody shal dey fight for him own pocket.

Government neve stopped NLC from going on stike until APC entered Aso rock. These APC that rode to power on the back of nationwide protest !

Lobatan

The turn of the judiciary will come when the ruthless & heartless presidency will turn its blood sucking fangs on then...

But there will be no one to save the judiciary...

Why is everything in Nigeria has to do with court. Court will stop trial of corrupt politician, stop strike, this or that. Nigeria is really a joke of a country. Auto worker where on strike is USA and Hollywood has been on strike for months. You didn't see anything says court is involve.