The national president of Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Joe Ajaero said the federal government has withdrawn the contempt suit filed against organised labour following last Wednesday’s nationwide protests against the high cost of living a result of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Ajaero stated this when he appears on Channels TV Politics Today on Monday.
The “notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court” also titled “Form 48,” was filed before the National Industrial Court in Abuja last week.
The suit accused the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria of resisting an order restricting the unions from embarking on industrial action.
“Then the NEC of the NLC rose up, giving up till 14th of August to withdraw such summons for contempt or face real industrial action,” he said.
“But equally, this afternoon, the Ministry of Justice through the Solicitor General of the Federation sent a letter to us withdrawing that charge.”
