Pilots and airport workers across Nigeria have announced their decision to join the nationwide strike organized by the National Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The National Union of Air Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (NUATE) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) confirmed their participation in a statement released on Monday.
The statement was signed by the general secretaries of NUATE, Ocheme Abah; Abdul Rasaq Said, and NAAPE, Comrade Umoh Ofonime.
In a letter addressed to all branches nationwide, the unions instructed their members to support the NLC warning strike.
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It read:
“Accordingly, as affiliates of the NLC, all the state councils and branches of the above named trade union are directed to fully join the state councils of the NLC in all the states on September 5th and 6th for the warning strike. Aviation workers are hereby directed to stay at home during these periods.”
The NLC is protesting the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, and the adverse impact it has had on millions of Nigerian workers.
Also, the organized labour is advocating for an increase in the minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
Stay tuned for more details…
