FG TO FALANA: ADVISE NLC AGAINST PLANNED STRIKE, IT’S VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER.

The federal government has insisted that the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against the removal of the petrol subsidy and the high cost of living in the country is a violation of an existing court order On Wednesday, NLC issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to reverse all “anti-poor” and “insensitive” policies.The policies, the union said, include the recent hike in the price of petrol, and the sudden increase in public school fees, among others.However, the federal government said the union is restrained by an order of the national industrial court from embarking on any strike regarding the removal of petrol subsidy.