By Tobi Soniyi
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is presently addressing the National Industrial Court seeking to stop the proposed nationwide strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress.
He has just moved an ex-parte application asking the court in the national interest to stop NLC from shutting down the nation over last week’s increase in price of fuel.
He cited Section 14 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to justify his application to stop the strike.
Malami argued that no amount of damages could serve as compensation if NLC is allowed to shut down the economy.
He further argued that the balance of convenient was in favour of the government.
The minister asked the court to determine:
Whether the respondents (NLC, Trade Union Congress) have complied with the laid down condition precedent for embarking on strike.
Two, whether indeed there exist in law and in fact the basis of which the respondents’ total closure of the economy can be justified.
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