The scheduled strike by employees of the National Assembly has been halted by the National Industrial Court (NIC).
In his decision on a motion ex-parte brought by the National Assembly Service Commission, Hon. Justice I.S. Galadima issued the order (NASC).
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (Defendant/Respondent) was sued by the NASC (Claimant/Applicant) in suit number NICN/ABJ/317/2022, filed on October 18, 2022. The NASC asked the court to issue an order of interim injunction prohibiting the defendant/respondent from the beginning or continuing their earlier suspended nationwide strike in the National Assembly and the National Assembly Service Co
The Commission also urged the court for an Order directing all the parties in the suit to maintain status quo ante Bellum at the date of filing the claim pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice filed in the case.
It also prayed to the court for an order directing the defendant not to lock up the NASC office in Utako Abuja and the National Assembly Complex.
In his ruling, Justice Galadima granted an order to restrain PASAN from embarking or continuing with their earlier suspended nationwide strike in the National Assembly and the National Assembly Service Commission pending the determination of the Motion on Notice filed in the suit.
He also granted an order directing all parties to the suit to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the Motion on Notice filed in the suit before adjourning the case till October 25, 2022, for hearing of the pending motion on Notice and determination of same.
In his reaction, the General Secretary of PASAN, Comrade Awobifa Hammed, directed the National Assembly and NASC chapters of the association to stay in action on the proposed industrial action scheduled to resume after Thursday 20th October 2022 in view of the court ruling.
He acknowledged receipt of the court order restraining PASAN from resuming or continuing with their suspended industrial action.
The Union in June embarked on a one-week strike during which it locked all entrances and exits to the National Assembly Complex and the NASC offices in Utako to demand payment of arrears of allowances and the full implementation of the National Assembly Conditions of Service, among others.