The appeal filled by Gaskiya Textile Mills Plc Kano against the execution of judgement of National Industrial Court (NIC) in respect of payment of workers’ gratuity/entitlements was struck out by the court on Thursday 27^th March, 2014.

Gaskiya Textile Mills Kano unilaterally closed down operation in 2005 without settlement of workers’ entitlements as well as outstanding union dues. When all entreaties to management to settle her liabilities to the workers and the union failed, the union then petitioned the then Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr, Hassan Mohammed Lawal who promptly referred the matter to the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) in January 2008.

 In March 2010, the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) issued Award in favour of the union compelling the Management of Gaskiya Textile Kano to settle the workers’ entitlements. The Management appealed against the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) Award and the matter was referred to National Industrial Court (NIC) in June 2010.

 On the 21^st March, 2013 the National Industrial Court (NIC) upheld the ruling of Industrial Arbitration Panel to a logical conclusion and ordered that Gaskiya Textile Mills Plc settles the workers full entitlements without delay.

Having waited for the company to respect and obey the court order up to July, 2013, the union applied for ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF FIFA for the attachment and sale of the property of the Judgement – Debtor so as to settle workers entitlements.

The order was made and the Execution of the Judgement     commenced. However, the judgement debtor (Gaskiya Textile Mills Kano) filled a motion to stop the Execution of Judgement on 9^th January 2014. The case was struck out on Thursday 27^th March, 2014 in favour of the union.

Comrade Sylvester Chimezie

Deputy General Secretary