Naijalog reported that the organized labor instructed its member groups to adhere to the resolutions made by the National Executive Council. TUC President, Festus Osifo, stated on Monday, November 13, during a press briefing that the strike would persist until “government at all levels fulfill their responsibilities.”
In response to the planned nationwide strike set to commence on November 14, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) issued an interim injunction last Friday, restraining organized labor and its affiliates from proceeding with the strike. The court’s president, Justice Benedict Kanyip, issued the order while ruling on an ex-parte application presented by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the Federal Government.
Justice Kanyip specified that the order would remain in effect until the determination of a motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions filed by the AGF. Despite the court order, the NLC and TUC leaders declared a nationwide strike following an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting in Abuja last Tuesday.
The organized labor unions initiated mobilization efforts across the country after the announcement. The decision to strike was prompted by the assault on NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, in Imo State the previous week. The Organized Labor accused former Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, of involvement in the attack on Ajaero in Owerri, leading to widespread outrage.