COVID 19: Arik Air Declares 300 Workers Redundant 

Management of Arik Air on Friday, disengaged  300 staff under its employment

According to a statement by the airline on Friday, the airline blamed the sack on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

The press statement titled, “Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant'” explained that a redundancy package will be provided for the affected members with the help of the avaition unions.

The statement read in part, “Arising from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the constrained ability of the airline to complete heavy maintenance activities and return its planes to operations, stunted revenues against increasing operational costs, the management of Arik Air (In Receivership) has declared 300 staff members redundant to its current level of operations.

“The leadership of the impacted unions have been contacted to negotiate a redundancy package for the affected staff.”

The airline also added that over 50 per cent of its workforce of over 1,600 staff have been on furlough in the past six months on a base allowance.

In a separate statement also forwarded to our correspondent by its PR & Communications Manager, Banji Ola, the airline apologized to passengers whose travel plans were disrupted by the picketing carried out by the National Union of Air Transport Employees on December 3, 2020.

The picketing disrupted operations in Lagos and prevented the airline from processing passengers at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal 1 and 2.