Flights across Nigerian airports might halt on Wednesday, September 18, as air traffic controllers plan to protest the federal government’s decision to deduct 50% from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of aviation agencies....For More READ THE FULL STORY▶▶
The National President of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), Abayomi Agoro, expressed concern in a statement on Saturday, stating that safety operations in Nigeria’s aviation industry are deteriorating to unacceptable levels.
It would be recalled that in early August, aviation unions instructed workers to hold protests at airports across Nigeria, demanding an end to the federal government’s 50% deductions.
In response, aviation minister Festus Keyamo urged the workers to stay calm and uphold industrial harmony, assuring them that the government was diligently working to resolve the issue amicably.
Air controllers threaten flights shutdown Agoro emphasized that the financial strain on these agencies is crippling the sector’s functionality, calling for an immediate exemption of aviation agencies from the policy, which he says is compromising both safety and efficiency.
According to The Sun, Agoro said the alarming situation poses significant risks to Nigerian airspace’s safety and operational effectiveness if left unaddressed.
The association, therefore, called on its members to observe a nationwide protest on Wednesday until further notice.
The statement read: “Considering these developments, NATCA’s council, by this press release, places all air traffic controllers on notice that our mother union has directed a nationwide protest effective from ‘0000 hours on the 18th of September 2024’, all controllers are to comply with the instructions from our mother union until further notice.”DOY YOU WANT TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THIS CONTENT? Click Here To W.atch The Full .Video HE.RE: Don’t Forget to visit the website for more fresh and original updates. Thanks
Agoro urged the federal government to take immediate action by exempting aviation agencies from the IGR deduction policy and resolving the financial issues jeopardizing the safety and operational efficiency of Nigeria’s airspace.▶For More READ THE FULL STORY▶▶
