Fakoyejo Olalekan
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned that flight operations will be disrupted as aviation workers commence two days strike.
In an advisory statement released on Monday, FAAN advised passengers with scheduled flights for Monday, 17 April, and Tuesday, 18 April, should make contingency plans to avoid missing their flights and appointments.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPrime Business Africa previously reported that five aviation unions the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreation Services Employees announced a plan on Friday, 14 April, to down tools for two days.
Addressing the strike, FAAN wrote: “The management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, wishes to inform the general public of the aviation union’s planned two-day warning strike scheduled to start Monday April 17, 2023.
“Intending passengers and stakeholders are kindly advised and note so as to make contingency plans in order to avoid missing their flights and appointments. Any inconvenience experienced is highly regretted.”
Recall that the aviation workers said the two days strike was reached by the unions after the Federal Government and the minister of aviation failed to address their demands after a 14-day ultimatum was issued in early February.
According to a statement released by the unions last week Friday, the non-implementation of minimum wage consequential adjustments and arrears for the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) since 2019 has necessitated the strike action.
They also listed the refusal by the Salaries, Income & Wages Commission, (NSIWC) and office of the head of service of the federation (OHCSF) to release the reviewed condition of service of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, (NCAT) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) as one of the reasons for their protest this week.
