Aviation sector unions in Nigeria have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the government’s failure to implement a new salary structure for workers at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA.
In a joint letter the unions expressed deep frustration over the prolonged delay, noting that the revised salary agreement reached more than eight months ago has yet to be enforced.
The letter was jointly signed by the General Secretaries of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, National Union of Air Transport Employees, Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees.
According to the unions, the ultimatum, which takes effect from July 31 and expires on August 7, warns of a nationwide shutdown of services by aviation workers if the issue remains unresolved.
They added that the discontent has been widely expressed by their rank-and-file members, with various professional associations submitting formal complaints over the continuous delay.
