he Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from holding its planned nationwide protest on Wednesday.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the order was issued on Monday by Justice O. Y. Anuwe and will remain in effect until the motion on notice is determined.
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Justice Anuwe also adjourned further hearings on the matter until the 19th of June.
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The court case with reference NICN/ABJ/158/2023 involves the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation as plaintiffs, and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) as defendants.
Recall that the Nigerian Labour Congress issued a communiqué confirming the nationwide strike scheduled for Wednesday.
In the communiqué, the NLC highlighted 12 grounds on which the nationwide action is justified. These grounds include exposing widespread corruption and the misuse of funds by the Nigerian government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) under the guise of fuel subsidies.