•••DISRUPT FLIGHT ACTIVITIES AT MURTALA MOHAMMAD AIRPORT’S DOMESTIC WING
Flight activities were on Monday, disrupted following the industrial action embarked by the Aviation Unions who commenced their two-day warning strike.
The strike affected the aviation sector of Nigeria, as activities were disrupted with many passengers stranded.
It was gathered that aviation union members blocked the entrance to the Murtala Mohammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving many passengers stranded.
The strike was sequel to a meeting called by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, but ended in a stalemate which made the unions to go ahead with the strike.
The Director-General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu, who called the meeting, said it was aimed at prevailing on the unions not to go on their planned two-day warning strike with representatives of the unions in attendance.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr Emmanuel Meribole, was also at the meeting.
The unions comprise the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria; the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers and the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals.
The unions were demanding the stopping of the planned demolition of aviation agencies’ headquarters in Lagos, and the implementation of conditions of service signed with the staff of the aviation agencies.
The Deputy General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Comrade Frances Akinjole, before the strike, said their demands were not met at the night after their meeting.
“As I am talking to you, nothing has changed. If you don’t hear anything from the General Secretary, the strike continues. The strike goes as planned.”
It was gathered that security operatives, made up of the police and military officers, were on the ground as the unions sing solidarity songs”.
