PROTEST: Aviation Unions Shutdown NCAA Operations,Flights Uninterrupted

Placards carrying unionists on Wednesday , disrupted operational activities of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),over the organogram structure of the agency.

The protest however did not disrupt flight operations at the nation’s  airport , as notable airlines and their passengers were allowed to go about their normal businesses uninterrupted.

The unions include, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) , National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) , Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE).

Recall that the the unions had issued an indefinite strike notice on Tuesday .

The unions blocked the entrances of the NCAA headquarters and its annex office, chanting solidarity songs.

Some of the placards displayed by the aggrieved workers with inscriptions include: “Collapse organogram structure’’, “Our Mumu don dooo’’ and “Our demands: expanded organogram, staff, friendly condition of service, negotiated staff health and insurance policy’’.etc

Speaking on their behalf, the Deputy General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Comrade Francis Akinjole,  noted that the immediate cause of the protest was promotion because some workers sat for promotion in NCAA in 2017, adding that they passed yet  management said there was no vacancy.

He said the indefinite industrial action followed the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to management to resolve the issues.

“We did not choose this date because we gave them a seven-day notice which expired on Monday and the unions had reviewed it; and we decided that the best thing to do is to carry out this action.