The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened a fresh nationwide strike over a lawsuit filed against labour unions by the Federal Government.
In a statement by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, the said it would commence a nationwide strike on August 14 if the Federal Ministry of Justice refuses to withdraw the lawsuit.
The new decision was reached during its National Executive Council meeting on Thursday in Abuja.
Ajaero described the Ministry of Justice and National Industrial Court as agents of “anti-democracy.”.
He added that though the NLC agreed to suspend its nationwide protests which commenced on Wednesday based on its meeting with President Bola Tinubu, it will embark on a nationwide strike should the government fail to withdraw the new lawsuit filed against it.
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Ajaero said the NEC resolved “to support and affirm the decision to suspend further protest on the nationwide mass protest; to commit to maintaining the required vigilance needed to hold government accountable on its assurances and governance in general; To commit to the terminal date of August 19, 2023, within which the issues around the Petroleum price hike will be agreed given the assurances of the President and the National Assembly.
“To go on total strike across the country any day labour leaders are summoned to court by the government through the NICN. To demand the immediate withdrawal of this litigious terrorism by the Federal Ministry of Justice before the end of work Friday, the 11th of August, 2023.
“To embark on a nationwide comprehensive strike beginning Monday, 14th of August, 2023 if this contemptuous court summons is not withdrawn by whosoever initiated it.”
