By Mohammed Suleiman
Travellers across Nigeria travelling by air to most airports in the country have been left stranded as members of Aviation unions began a two-day warning strike.
The unions involved include, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN); the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) and the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP).
This development is coming against the backdrop of what they described as ‘unpalatable’ working conditions and entitlements.
It was gathered that members of the unions after their meeting with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) ended in a stalemate blocking the entrance to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving many passengers stranded.
NCAA’s Director-General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu had at a meeting with representatives of the Unions called on the workers to shelve the warning strike.
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