The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have vehemently denied receiving any court order restraining them from proceeding with the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike.
In an exclusive interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, unequivocally stated that they did not receive any notice of a court order restraining them from embarking on the strike.
Osifo emphasized, “We don’t have any court order; NLC and TUC have none. There is no single communication to that effect.”
This firm denial comes in response to a court judgement that surfaced last week, apparently restraining the unions from going ahead with the strike.
However, in a bold move, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress commenced a nationwide indefinite strike on Tuesday following an assault on Joe Ajaero, the NLC National President, in Imo State.
It is noteworthy that various affiliate unions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), National Union of Electricity Employees, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE), and others, have thrown their weight behind NLC and TUC by joining the strike action.
