The National Assembly Service Commission, NASC has approached the Industrial Court, Abuja division stopping the proposed strike by Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN from proceeding on strike as scheduled on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
In an enrollment order granted on the October 18 ‘Motion Exparte’ by Industrial Court and jointly signed by the presiding judge, I.S. Galadima and Registrar, Diana Agbenu Eko Esq, the Commission prayed for the following orders and subsequently the judge adjourned the case to October 25, 2022.
“An interim injunction restraining both parties, agents, offices and officers or privies from embarking on continuing with their earlier suspended strike, both at NASS and NASC pending the determination of motion on notice filed”
“An Order directing all parties in the suit to maintain status quo ante bellum at the date or filing this suit pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice filed in the suit.”
“An order directing the defendant not to lock up the claimant premises at plot 664 T.O.S. Benson crescent, off Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala way, Utako district, Abuja and the National Assembly complex Abuja, where the claimant has her other staff.”
“And for such further Order ( s) as this Honourable court may seem fit to make in the circumstances.”
“The motion Ex-parte and affidavit in support was sworn by, Chioma Uche, Esq, and head Abdul A. Ibrahim. SAN who stood for the applicant , the National Assembly Service Commission in terms of motion papers.”
The Industrial Court granted all orders sought by the NASC as the defendant, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN be served the order within 48 hours including motion on notice filed along with the processes.
The defendant was given 7 days to file and respond to its pleadings to the motion on notice, as case was adjourned for substantive hearing of pending motion and determination of the suit filed by NASC on October 25.
Recall, that the parliamentary union having resumed from the last strike in June, 2022 threatened to proceed on another round of indefinite strike by Thursday October 20, 2022 over payments of allowances, as all truce avenues explored by their employees, the NASC was futile.
