The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja will tomorrow commence hearing in the suit filed by the Federal Government seeking to stop the ongoing strike by organised labour to kick against the fuel subsidy removal.
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney- General of the Federation, had brought a motion ex-parte to court praying it to restrain both the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on the strike.
The three- man panel of the court headed by its president, Justice B. Adejumo had, on Friday, granted an order restraining the defendants from embarking or inciting the general public to embark on general strike,street protests,mass rallies or any other action that would be inimical to the economic affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria pending the determination of the motion on Notice.
But organised labour defied the court order by starting the strike on Monday.
Nigerian Tribune, however, gathered that the Federal Government is yet to file a contempt charge against NLC and TUC.
The Federal Government had through its counsel, Fabian Ajogwu, prayed the court for an order restraining the defendants from embarking or compelling other persons to embark on strike or general strike, mass rallies and street protests across Nigeria pending the determination of the motion on notice.
It further prayed for an order restraining the defendants from interfering with the exercise of the constitutional powers of the executive arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the allocation and use of scarce resources of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including but not limited to the transfer of resources previously allocated to the subsidy of premium motor spirit among others for the medium and long term socio-economic benefit of present and future generations of Nigerians.
Tribune