Just a day after reaching an agreement with President Bola Tinubu to call off their protests, the relationship between the organized labor and the Federal Government in Nigeria has soured once again.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced its decision to embark on a nationwide strike from August 14 if their leaders are summoned for contempt of court orders.

The move comes after the Federal Ministry of Justice filed a contempt of court application against the labor leaders for allegedly disobeying court orders.

The NLC has demanded that the Federal Government withdraw the lawsuit, accusing the labor leadership of defying court orders.

The labor leaders had initially planned to hold nationwide protests over issues concerning fuel subsidy removal and the rising cost of living.

However, despite a court injunction obtained by the government to prevent the strike, the labor unions proceeded with their protests, leading to economic disruption across the country.

The ongoing dispute has created tension between the government and labor leaders, with the threat of a nationwide strike looming if the contempt charges are not withdrawn before August 11.

Labor counsel, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the President to intervene and address the situation, asserting that the labor union did not breach any agreement made during their meeting with the President.

He stated that the union had already challenged the jurisdiction of the court and the validity of the ex parte order obtained by the justice ministry.