The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu has appealed to the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE to postpone the withdrawal notice of services by private security firms at the airport.
The NCAA DG in a letter to the union seek their indulgence to postpone the withdrawal of services by the private security firms at the nation’s airport scheduled to start on Wednesday 16th August 2023.
Capt. Nuhu stated that the postponement of the withdrawal of service by the union will create an opportunity for the Authority to intervene in this dispute and with a view to find lasting solutions to the issues raised by NUATE.
He said a meeting will be called with the union, private security firms and the airlines.
In a message to the union, which was copied to the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, the DG stated that: “You may wish to note the precarious situation of the aviation industry as such we must all collaborate to avoid making matters worse for all stakeholders.
Awaiting your kind response please”.
It will recalled that NUATE in a circular to all aviation security and logistics employees in Nigeria issued a notice on the withdrawal of services.
The union letter reads: ” As you are all aware, the union has done everything possible to resolve the lingering crisis of extreme impoverishment of employees of Aviation Security (AvSec) & logistics sub-sector of the aviation industry in Nigeria, but to no avail.
The managements of all the companies in the business have all failed to secure decent contracts that can avail fair remuneration for their workers. With current salary levels as low as N30,000 a month for graduates, there is no gain saying that AvSec employment in Nigeria is nothing other than a slave labour camp; to call a spade a spade.
This situation can no longer be allowed to continue.
“In this regard, and further to our letter of ultimatum dated 26th June, 2023, all workers in all Aviation Logistics companies in Nigeria are hereby directed to totally withdraw services as from August 16, 2023 indefinitely, until our demand for fair remuneration is met.
Please note that only the National Secretariat of NUATE is authorized to issue any further directives on this matter.
State Councils and Branches of NUATE in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu are hereby directed to be on hand to assure full compliance with this notice”.
