Arisen from a meeting called at the instance of the Minister of State (Aviation), Senator Hadi Sirika to deliberate on the industrial action, the four (4) unions(ANAP, ATSSSAN, NAAPE and NUATE) in the aviation industry in Nigeria have agreed to suspend the industrial action they embarked on today at Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
Speaking on the decision to suspend the strike action the National President of ATSSSAN, Comrade Illitrus Ahmadu said the parties agreed on certain understanding.
Comrade Ahmadu who spoke on behalf of the unions said:“We met on the invitation of the minster to discuss the way forward with regards to strike action embarked on by the unions in NCAA on the organogram, conditions of service and allied issues. We had a very rich mutual deliberations. We have agreed on certain understanding between us, which we believe will resolve the issues”
” I must say that we are satisfied at this level. Ministry has promise to address the organogram issue within the period of seven days and the minister has promised to pay a visit to the National Salaries and Wages tomorrow in the company of the Director General of NCAA and some other officials. He has also promised to look into the issue of the board and assured that as soon as the new regime is inaugurated, boards will be constituted.
“We are at this stage of looking forward to the implementation of the decisions reached in the interest of all. We are returning to Lagos to brief our people and announced the suspension of the strike”.
Also speaking on the deliberations at the meeting the Minister of State. Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika said: ” It is true that they have come on our invitation to discuss on the contentious issues that caused the commencement of industrial action.
While enumerating the issues brought forward by the unions, Sirika explained, “One of the issues is the nonconformity with the act of appointment of boards” .
On the conditions of service, the minister said salaries and wages issues are outside the purview of the ministry, ‘and I have volunteered tomorrow to visit the Salaries and Wages and ask them to rush the process of approving the conditions of service”.
On the main bone of contention, the organogram, Sirika said. “This one is more pressing and we going to set up a committee within one week and rectify the grey areas and come to something that is mutually accepted by all. The unions will be part of the committee
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