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Abuja Continental Lodge has clarified that the assembly between its control and officers of the Industry Union Congress (TUC, which used to be scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026 will violate the order of the Nationwide Commercial Court docket (NICN).
In a commentary issued the day gone by, the Cluster Director of Human Assets, ‘Niyi Agoro, the control of the resort famous that when the disruption of its industry actions on August 24, 2026 through TUC and the following patriotic intervention of the Nigeria Police Power, the Division of State Products and services (DSS) and the Minister of Labour and Employment, which urged discussion, the control agreed to a date for engagement with the union, in excellent religion.
The commentary alternatively disclosed that next to that settlement, the subject material was sub judice earlier than the Nationwide Commercial Court docket of Nigeria.
In line with the commentary, within the enrolled order of the courtroom, Paragraph 3 expressly supplies that “an order of period in-between injunction is hereby made restraining all events to take care of the peace and to not take any steps that may jeopardise this swimsuit.”
The commentary famous that the order used to be duly served on all related events, including that as a law-abiding company citizen, the resort control won’t take any step that can be construed as overreaching the courtroom, prejudicing the due management of justice, or amounting to contempt.
The control insisted that it used to be dedicated to discussion throughout the Choice Dispute Answer (ADR) channels supplied and warranted through the NICN.
“We grasp the respectful view that exterior interference via conferences convened outdoor the Court docket’s ADR framework whilst the case is pending would prejudice the due management of justice and violate the spirit of the subsisting order,” the control mentioned.
“We’ve got officially communicated this felony place, with copies of the enrolled order, to the Minister of Labour and Employment, the related safety companies and the management of the Industry Union Congress,” the commentary added.
The control of the resort insisted that it had now not deserted discussion, including that it used to be dedicated to discussion throughout the ADR channels supplied and warranted through the courtroom.
It expressed its dedication and readiness to take part absolutely in any procedure that the Nationwide Commercial Court docket of Nigeria would possibly direct.
The commentary described the welfare, protection, dignity {and professional} expansion of the employees as the basis of the industry of the Abuja Continental Lodge, including that the resort used to be constructed through its folks.
“We don’t have any coverage, written or unwritten, that prohibits team of workers from exercising their constitutional proper to freedom of affiliation, and at no time have we victimised any worker as a result of union association. The insinuation that the Lodge is anti-labour is improper and does now not replicate our historical past of very good employer-employee members of the family and funding in team of workers welfare, coaching and well-being,” the commentary defined.
“In spite of everything, we want to guarantee our esteemed visitors, purchasers, company companions and most of the people that Abuja Continental Lodge is secure, safe and completely operational. Commonplace industry actions proceed with out hindrance. The protection and luxury of each and every visitor in our facility, and the security of our team of workers, stay our paramount duty, and now we have taken all vital measures with related safety companies to verify uninterrupted, world-class hospitality services and products,” the commentary added.