Put your flight plans on hold as aviation workers holds 2 days warning strike
Members of Aviation union have blocked entrance to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving many passengers stranded on their first day of their 2 days warning strike.
Advantage of early morning flight. I escaped the Aviation workers 2 days warning strike. Already chilling at home🙈 We too play for 🇳🇬, depsite the warnings, FG couldn't talk them out. Fashola already said PMB doesn't interfere. He trusts @hadisirika too much🤷 @FAAN_Official pic.twitter.com/rgvUdin54F
— AareMusbau (@musbauceo) April 17, 2023
According to a viral video, aviation workers, under the umbrella of different unions, were protesting unpalatable working conditions, advocating for the implementation of conditions of service signed with staff of the aviation agenciese, entitlements in the country’s aviation industryb and a stop to the planned demolition of aviation agency headquarters in Lagos.
This comes after their meeting with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) ended in am impasse.
Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General, Civil Aviation hoped that the meeting would shelve the planned warning strike.
The strike commenced today across all airports in Nigeria with many passengers stranded and seen trekking to the airport as the exit to the domestic terminal one and the MMA2 is now blocked by the union.
