Court Orders NLC, TUC To Stop Planned Strike

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), not to embark on its indefinite strike.

Recall that the organised labour had threatened to commence an indefinite strike on November 6.

This follows its request for an increment in the national minimum wage from the current N18,000 to N66,500.

Recall also the Federal Government insisted that it could only afford to pay N25,000 while Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) had held on to N22,500.

In his ruling, Justice Sanusi Kado, on Friday, said if the strike was allowed, it would lead to huge economic loss to both public and private institutions and could jeopardise the health of many Nigerians, who would not be able to access health facilities during the period.

Justice Kado adjourned the matter till November 8 for hearing of the motion.