The Nigerian Labour Congress, after publicly announcing an impending strike, confirmed on Monday, June 5th, 2023, that it will no longer proceed with its nationwide strike planned for tomorrow Wednesday June 7th 2023
The decision was a resolution amongst others announced by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, after a meeting between the Federal Government and the organized labor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
At the meeting, the parties agreed that; The NLC will suspend notice of strike forthwith to enable further consultations and that the TUC and the NLC to continue ongoing engagements with the Federal Government and secure closure on the resolutions.
The labor centers and the Federal Government adjourned the meet to June 19, 2023, to agree on an implementation framework.
This was following an order from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja ordering the labour unions to halt the panned strike they wanted to embark on.
The order was passed on by Judge Olufunke Anuwe after hearing an ex parte request from the FG.
In her ruling the judge restrained NLC and TUC who were respondents in the case from embarking on the strike.
The ex parte hearing implied the unions ans their lawyers were absent during the hearing