FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE SET TO RESUME AS LABOUR UNIONS HAVE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED THE STRIKE FOR ONE WEEK 04-05-24
By Sadiq Aminu Flight operations are set to resume as labour unions have temporarily suspended the strike for one week.
As a result, unions in the aviation industry have dismantled all barricades at the domestic wings of the airport, allowing both human and vehicular movement to resume.
Airline operators, who anticipated the strike’s suspension after a meeting between the Federal Government and labor unions yesterday, are preparing to restart flight operations.
Although the airport environment remains relatively deserted following the strike’s suspension, operators are optimistic that some passengers will be flown today, gradually reducing the backlog of passengers scheduled for Monday flights.
The General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Comrade Ocheme Aba confirmed the end of the strike, stating that all members have been mobilized back to their offices.
“Due to the agreement with the presidency, the strike will be relaxed for one week starting from now to enable the tripartite committee concluded deliberations on the minimum wage negotiation. so, flight operations will resume. They have resumed actually because all the blockages have been removed”.
Africa 247 correspondent Sadiq Aminu reports that normal activities at the airport are expected to fully resume by Wednesday.