The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Friday restrained organised labour from proceeding on the nationwide strike scheduled for November 6 over new national minimum wage.
Giving ruling in an ex-parte motion, Justice Kado Sanusi restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union congress from embarking on the industrial action pending the determination of the substantive suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Sanusi also restrained the NLC, TUC and the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Governors Forum, respondents in the suit, from taking steps capable of destroying the subject matter of the suit.
The judge said he granted the application because of the likely devastating effect of the proposed strike on the nation’s economy.
The judge fixed hearing for the substantive suit for November 8.