{"id":105249,"date":"2023-06-06T00:42:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T23:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=105249"},"modified":"2023-06-06T00:42:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T23:42:19","slug":"fuel-subsidy-fg-procures-judicial-order-restraining-organised-labour-from-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fuel-subsidy-fg-procures-judicial-order-restraining-organised-labour-from-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel subsidy: FG procures judicial order restraining Organised Labour from strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1767891813156270495\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">n what appears to be a judicial ambush, the Federal Government on Monday secured a court order restraining the organized labour from embarking on strike over fuel subsidy removal.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Court order came even as the FG and NLC were meeting in Abuja over the issue.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe National Industrial Court in Abuja restrained members of the Organised Labour under the umbrella of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) from proceeding with their plan to embark on strike from June 7 over the removal of fuel subsidy.<\/p>\n<p>Justice O. Y. Anuwe gave the order on Monday while ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) which was moved by Mrs. Maimuna Lami Shiru, Director Civil Litigation, Federal Ministry of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Anuwe said the order shall remain in force pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice dated June 5 which was filed by the Federal Government through the office of the AGF.<\/p>\n<p>The judge said her action was informed by the argument by the Federal Government\u2019s lawyer that the strike, if allowed, will occasion incalculable damage to the nation.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cHaving therefore considered the totality of this application, I make the following orders:<\/p>\n<p>The defendants\/respondents are hereby restrained from embarking on the planned Industrial Action\/or strike of any nature, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 5th June 2023.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIt is ordered that the defendant\/ respondents be immediately served with the originating processes in this suit, the motion on notice and the order of this court hereby made.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe motion on notice is hereby fixed for a hearing for 19th June 2023. Hearing notices to that effect shall be served on the defendants\/respondents along with the other processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suit marked: NCIN\/ABJ\/158\/2023 has as defendants, the NLC and TUC, while the Federal Government of Nigeria and the AGF are listed as the claimants.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Anuwe, in the ruling, said the applicants pointed out that the proposed strike action is capable of disrupting economic activities, the health sector and the educational sector.<\/p>\n<p>She said by Section 7(b) of the National Industrial Court (NIC) Act 2006, her court is empowered and indeed is clothed with exclusive jurisdiction in matters relating to the grant of any order to restrain any person or body from taking part in any strike, lockout or any industrial action or any conduct in contemplation or in furtherance of the strike, lockout or any industrial action.<\/p>\n<p>The judge added that Sections 16 and 19(a) of the NIC Act 2006 also empower this court to make orders or grant urgent interim reliefs.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cThe urgency enumerated in the affidavit of urgency and in counsel\u2019s submission reveals a scenario that may gravely affect the larger society and indeed the well-being of the nation at large.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCounsel has pointed out that students of Secondary Schools nationwide, especially those writing WAEC exams will be affected; the tertiary institutions who have only just resumed after a long ASUU strike will also be affected, not leaving the health sector, amongst other sectors; and above all, the economy of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my view, this is a situation of extreme urgency that will require the intervention of this court,\u201d Justice Anuwe said.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>n what appears to be a judicial ambush, the Federal Government on Monday secured a court order restraining the organized labour from embarking on strike over fuel subsidy removal. 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