It is a happy day for President Buhari and his cabinet members in Aso Rock as the wings of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and it’s sister body, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has been clipped by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria who sent a shocking order on Friday that both bodies must not embark on the indefinite strike which was scheduled for November 6, 2018. 
The order was given by Justice Sanusi Kado who ruled on the exparte application moved on behalf of the Federal Government, by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata. Agreeing with Apata, Justice Kado ruled that if the strike is 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. Recall, that the Organised Labour had threatened to commence an indefinite strike action, to press for the increase in the national minimum wage, from the current N18,000. 
The last meeting of the Tripartite Negotiation Committee on the minimum wage, had ended in deadlock, after the Federal Government insisted that it could only afford to pay N25,000, with the Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, holding on to the N22,500 as well, while Labour opeted for N30,000. Apart from the NLC and the TUC, the Nigeria Governors Forum, is also joined as a defendant in the suit. Justice Kado adjourned the matter till November 8, for the hearing of the motion on notice, seeking the interlocutory injunction, to stop the strike. The Judge ordered that the Court order and other papers be filed on all the defendants. Free Premium Content from
The order was given by Justice Sanusi Kado who ruled on the exparte application moved on behalf of the Federal Government, by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata. Agreeing with Apata, Justice Kado ruled that if the strike is 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. Recall, that the Organised Labour had threatened to commence an indefinite strike action, to press for the increase in the national minimum wage, from the current N18,000. 
The last meeting of the Tripartite Negotiation Committee on the minimum wage, had ended in deadlock, after the Federal Government insisted that it could only afford to pay N25,000, with the Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, holding on to the N22,500 as well, while Labour opeted for N30,000. Apart from the NLC and the TUC, the Nigeria Governors Forum, is also joined as a defendant in the suit. Justice Kado adjourned the matter till November 8, for the hearing of the motion on notice, seeking the interlocutory injunction, to stop the strike. The Judge ordered that the Court order and other papers be filed on all the defendants. Free Premium Content from
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