Abuja – The Nation Industrial Court has restrained the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) and other labour unions from embarking on their proposed
strike on Wednesday.
The Federal Government had on Tuesday dragged
the NLC, TUC and their affiliates before the National Industrial Court
seeking to stop the looming strike threatened by the Labour group over
the fuel pump price increment.
The Attorney General of the
Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) was said to have led the federal
government’s team before the industrial court led by Justice Babatunde
Adejumo, the President.
When asked by the presiding judge, how the
AGF knew the NLC was planning to go on strike Malami said he saw a
statement issued by the labour union on their website and that the
statement had been published by the media.
The meeting between
the labour unions and the federal government on Monday was deadlocked as
both parties refused to shift ground.
The labour unions had asked
the federal government to reverse to the old fuel price of N86.50, but
the government pleaded with the labour organisations to see reasons with
its action and shelve its planned strike, saying it was open to
dialogue with the bodies.
In attendance at the meeting were the NLC
president Ayuba Wabba; NLC General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Esun; NUPENG
president, Igwe Achese; PENGASSAN President, Olabode Johnson; TUC
President, Bobboi Kaigama; Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris
Ngige; Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly
Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang; and the Edo State Governor, Adams
Oshiomhole.