Aviation unions have served a two-day national warning strike notice over the recent merger of some agencies of the ministry by the Federal Government.
The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, National Union of Air Transport Employees and National Association of Aircraft Pilot and Engineers have put their members onalert in preparation for the warning strike.
A statement jointly signed by the unions on Sunday indicated the intention to shut down activities at all the airports for two days across the country.
It, however, did not give the exact date of the warning strike.
The unions said in the statement, “Accordingly, the unions have written to the National Assembly, the Presidency and the National Security Adviser over the planned strike, stating reasons why the government must not go ahead with such (merger) plans.
“ATSSSAN has concluded plans to get the endorsement of the strike from all its organs at its National Administrative Council meeting and National Executive Council meeting scheduled for this month.”
The three unions had at a recent meeting condemned the recommendation for the merger by the Steve Oransanya-led committee.
“All aviation stakeholders and professionals have condemned the proposed merger; it is retrogressive,” they said.
The President, ATSSSAN, Mr. Benjamin Okewu, said the unions were currently meeting to take a stand and confirmed that a NEC meeting would be held soon in that regard.
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