Strike: Operations resume at MMA

Aviation Unions have opened barricaded airport terminals, following suspension of an indefinite strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC).

Mr Francis Akinjole, General Secretary of the Air Traffic Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), said that the strike was relaxed’ for a week to enable the unions  to continue talks with the Federal Government on a new minimum wage.

Akinjole said that all blocked access points at the domestic airport terminals I (General Aviation Terminal) and II (Murtala Muhammed Airport II) and others had been opened

Mr. Alale Adedayo, President General of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), said that the organised labour had accepted the Federal Government’s offer for continued negotiations.

Adedayo said that flight operations had re-started on the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that activities at the domestic wing are in full swing.

Passengers were seen boarding Value Jet, Ibom Air, Arik Air and United Nigeria Airlines at  Murtala Mohammed Airport II, managed by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd.

Mr Muyioluwa Maraiyese, a Value Jet passenger going to Abuja, said that he  expected  the labour  unions to barricade roads during the strike to disallow road transport  since they disrupted flight operations.

However, at the  Lagos to Abuja check-in stand of the Air Peace, it was announced that flights had been re-scheduled.

An aggrieved passenger of the airline, Monalisa Phillip, said that the airline did not give any reason for the flight re-scheduling.

NAN reports that the NLC and TUC on Tuesday suspended the indefinite strike for a week to enable continued negotiations with the Federal Government on a new minimum wage.

Tbe unions embarked on the strike on Monday following inconclusiveness of negotiations on a new minimum wage (NAN)