Several key aviation unions in Nigeria have announced a coordinated protest in response to the federal government’s decision to deduct 50% from the revenue of aviation agencies. The National Union of Air Transport Employees Association of Nigeria, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria are leading the demonstration.
The protest, scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, will see workers from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), and the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) convene at airports nationwide.
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Union leaders argue that these agencies, being cost-recovery entities rather than profit-driven organizations, cannot sustain their operations under the imposed revenue deductions. They have warned that critical safety functions are already suffering due to financial constraints and have made it clear that they will not accept responsibility if the sector becomes dysfunctional as a result of these deductions.
Unions have called on all state councils, women and youth committees, and branch members to mobilize and support the protest to ensure its success.