The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out a suit against the Federal Government instituted by a non-governmental organisation over a strike embarked on by resident doctors for weeks last year.
Others were the Federal Ministry of Health, Minister of Labour and Productivity and Attorney General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice. Mr Hassan-Dukku submitted that by the said provision, the matter should be struck out, given the fact that the defendants did not have counter-claim. “The defendants also do not have counter- claim, I therefore agree with the first and second defendants’ counsel submission for the case to be struck out.The News Agency of Nigeria report that the NGO, on August 19, 2021 through a motion ex-parte prayed the court to order NARD to direct its members who were on strike then to return to work.
Mr Targema in addition ruled that a date would be fixed which would be determined by the president of the court who will reassign the file and both parties would be notified accordingly.