US EditionWike: It's Distasteful - NLC Rejects Court Decision Against FCT Workers, Reveals Next Move
- The National Industrial Court ordered FCTA workers to suspend their strike, pending further hearings in a related lawsuit brought by the FCTA authorities.
- Judge Emmanuel Subilim noted that the workers' right to strike is not absolute once a dispute is referred to the court, which led to an interlocutory injunction against further strikes.
- Minister Nyesom Wike warned that workers must comply with the court order or face severe consequences, emphasizing the administration's commitment to resume government operations.
- Wike criticized some workers' demands as frivolous and reiterated that ongoing mediation efforts were interrupted by political interests influencing the strike.
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Wike: It's distasteful - NLC rejects court decision against FCT workers, reveals next move
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the decision of the National Industrial Court. Recall that on Tuesday, the court ruled on an injunction filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration, compelling workers under the Joint Union Action Committee to suspend their ongoing strike. The Industrial Court ruling ordered FCTA workers to suspend the strike action. Reacting in a statement, Benson…
FCTA strike: Wike vows ‘severe consequences’ for workers who defy court order
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has asked striking staff of the FCT Administration to resume duties in accordance with Tuesday's order of the National Industrial Court, or face severe legal and administrative sanctions.
National Industrial Court Orders Suspension of FCTA Strike - TV360 Nigeria
The National Industrial Court has ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to immediately suspend their ongoing strike, pending the hearing and determination of a suit before the court. The order was issued by Justice Emmanuel Subilim following an application filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, seeking to compel the striking workers to return to work. In the suit, the FCT Minister na…
FCT Strike: NLC Slams Court For Ignoring Minister’s ‘Criminal Violations’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the ruling of the National Industrial Court that suspended the ongoing strike by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) workers, accusing the court of disregarding what it described as “continuous criminal violations” committed against the workers by the FCT Administration. In a statement signed by its Acting General Secretary, Mr. Benson... The post FCT Strike: NLC Slams Court For Ignoring Minister’s ‘C…
"Strike Hijacked By Politicians, Not Workers’ Grievances" — FCT Minister Urges Staff To Return To Work Or Face Court Action
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday addressed the strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), urging them to return to work or face legal consequences following a National Industrial Court ruling that ended the industrial action. Briefing reporters shortly after the court’s decision, Wike stressed that the rule of law must prevail and accused political actors of exploiting the st…
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