The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress from proceeding on a nationwide strike by next week Wednesday to protest against the fuel subsidy removal by the newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu-led government. The court case, NICN/ABJ/158/2023, is the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation versus the Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The government had taken the NLC and the TUC to court, praying for an order to stop the planned nationwide strike.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed its members to join the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) directive to its affiliated unions to mobilise for a complete shutdown of economic activities across the country on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Reno Omokri, a former presidential assistant and socio-political analyst has responded to the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) announcement of an impending strike.