In an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Wednesday, TUC President Festus Osifo criticized the government for “perpetually violating” court orders while holding other institutions accountable for following the law.
Osifo recalled that the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Federal Government had disregarded court orders to free Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), from the custody of the secret police during his detention, which had lasted for approximately five months.
Yes, there is no service based on a court order, but the government we have now consistently disobeys court orders. How many court orders were passed to release Emefiele from the custody of DSS? Many of them, Osifo exclaimed in a rage during our morning program.
According to the labor leader, the unions will consult with their legal representatives and make a decision after they obtain a court order regarding the current strike.
“There is a state here that disobeys court orders. You now expect others to follow court orders, but when we observe it—as responsible institutions, we won’t say that it’s because the Federal Government consistently disobeys court orders—we will look into it and, if so, we will act accordingly.
Instead of working with the unions and resolving their complaints, Osifo chastised the government for constantly racing to court to get restraining orders to stop labor’s action. He claims that the government’s acquisition of court orders is not a good example of labor relations.
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