LAGOS – Just a few hours after the aviation unions threatened to embark on a protest to power the Federal Authorities to expunge parastatals within the sector from the 50 per cent Treasury Single Account (TSA), Barr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Growth has scheduled a gathering with the unions.
The unions; Nationwide Union of Air Transport Staff (NUATE), Affiliation of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Nationwide Affiliation of Plane Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), Amalgamated Union of Public Companies, Civil Service Technical and Leisure Providers Staff (AUPCTRE) and Air Transport Providers Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), had threatened to embark on a protest Wednesday subsequent week throughout all of the nation’s airports over the obligatory deduction of the companies’ 50 per cent Internally Generated Revenues (IGRs).
The assertion personally signed by Keyamo, stated that the assembly would offer a platform to brazenly talk about the problems at hand and permit President Bola Tinubu adequate time to intervene and tackle the unions’ considerations comprehensively.
Keyamo, nevertheless, acknowledged the considerations raised by the unions, however guarantee all stakeholders that Tinubu was trying into the considerations raised.
He added: “We perceive the pressure this has positioned on the sector’s potential to deal with vital security and operational wants, and we take these considerations very severely.
“We want to guarantee the unions and all stakeholders that the Honourable Minister of Aviation and His Excellency, Mr. President, are absolutely conscious of the scenario and are working diligently to discover a decision. The Authorities is dedicated to making sure that the aviation sector continues to function effectively and safely.
“In response to the considerations, the Ministry has scheduled a gathering with the management of the unions on September 17, 2024.”
Keyamo additional appealed to the unions to rethink their deliberate peaceable protest on September 18, 2024, and permit for dialogue to happen.
He declared that via constructive engagement, a mutually useful answer might be reached, making certain the protection and sustainability of the aviation sector.
