By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The proposed strike action by the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals has suffered a setback after the Federal Government got an injunction regarding it.
On Friday, Justice B.B. Kanyip of the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja restrained the union from going on with the planned action pending the determination of the substantive suit filed by the Federal Ministry of Health against the union.
In his ruling this afternoon, the trial judge said “the respondent (Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals) and its agents, privies of any person(s) claiming through it is hereby restrained from continuing in the strike action pending the determination of the substantive suit already filed on this action.”
He determined that the respondent is an essential service provider, and thus restrained from proceeding with the strike action.
The Federal Ministry of Health had on March 10, 2017 filed a motion praying the respondents to be restrained from continuing on their strike action.
Delivering his ruling, the presiding judge noted that the body was put on notice and served the appropriate processes for Friday’s hearing but choose not to make any appearance.
