The strike has led to the blockage of the gate to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving several travellers stranded.
The strike action came after a meeting convened by Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director-General of Civil Aviation, with union representatives in attendance.
The meeting aimed to persuade the unions to call off the two-day warning strike.
Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, was also present at the meeting, which ended in a stalemate.
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The unions involved in the strike are the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, and the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals.
They are demanding, among other things, postpone the planned demolition of aviation agencies’ headquarters in Lagos and the implementation of service agreements negotiated with aviation agency employees.
Comrade Frances Akinjole, Deputy General Secretary of ATSSSAN, stated in a brief interview that “nothing has changed” following the meeting and that the strike would continue unless the General Secretary communicated otherwise.
Later, he sent a text message stating that “the strike goes as planned.”
When filing this report, the unions sang solidarity songs, and security operators, including police and military officers, were on the ground.
The strike has caused passengers significant inconvenience and highlighted the need for constructive dialogue between the unions and the aviation authorities to resolve the issues and prevent future disruptions.
