The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are the targets of a new lawsuit brought by the federal government for allegedly disobeying a court order prohibiting them from going on strike.
The “notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court”, titled “Form 48,” was filed in Abuja on Wednesday, before the National Industrial Court.
The applicants are the Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation, while the various leaders of the organised labour are listed as respondents.
“TAKE NOTICE that unless you obey the Direction contained in the Order of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, delivered by Honourable Justice Y. Anuwe on June 5th 2023, as per the attached Enrolled Order, you will be guilty of Contempt of Court and will be liable to be sentenced to prison.”
According to Platinum Times Nigeria, the Organized Labour had earlier on Wednesday organized a statewide protest against what it called the Federal Government’s “anti-people” policies.
On Wednesday, they later had a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa.