National Industrial Court orders LASPOTECH to suspend strike action
The National Industrial Court in Ikoyi has
directed the Staff Unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic to suspend the strike
action embarked upon on August 1, 2017.
A press statement issued by the Special
Adviser on Education, Obafela Bank-Olemoh said the court ruling by
the Justice F.I. Kola-Olalere earlier today precedes the hearing and
determination of the Unions’ notice and preliminary objection to the notice of
the interlocutory injunction by the Lagos State Government.
He said the State Government took the
agitating staff unions of the institutions to court after their refusal to halt
the industrial action in the interest of students while the Ministry of
Education explored an enduring solution to the lingering crisis.
The statement revealed that the Unions filed a Statement of
Defense and preliminary objection on Friday 11/08/2017. “Hon. Justice Kola-Olalere
adjourned the hearing of the preliminary objection by the defendants to
Wednesday, September 27, 2017, and directed the parties involved to explore
amicable resolution of the issues before the adjourned date in line with the
provision of section 20 of the NIC Act, 2016”.
According to the Special Adviser, the Akinwunmi Ambode administration
recently increased the monthly subvention of State tertiary institutions and
has always paid staff salaries promptly.
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