Ebun Francis|
The organised labour was on Friday ordered by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria shelve its proposed plan to embark on indefinite strike scheduled to commence on November 6.
Those joined in the suit as defendants are the NLC, the TUC, and the NGF.
Justice Sanusi Kado, gave the order in a ruling on an ex parte application moved on behalf of the Federal Government by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. 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.
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 following the deadlock in its negotiations with the federal and state governments.
The adjourned the matter till November 8 for the hearing of the motion on notice seeking the interlocutory injunction to stop the strike.