Mass sack: Aviation workers to shut down in two weeks

Following the sacking of 100 Pilots and Engineers by Bristow Helicopters and 69 Aircraft Pilots by the management of Air Peace Airlines, aviation workers union is set to withdraw the services of Pilots and Aircraft maintainable engineers across all the Airlines.

Addressing Journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, the National President, NAAPE, Comrade Galadima Abednego called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to as a matter of urgency prevail on all airline operators to stop forthwith their unilateral and reckless sacking of pilots and engineers under the pretense of COVID-19 pandemic just like a sister regulator, the Central Bank of Nigeria did in the banking sector.

“We want to strongly advise that Airlines operators that insist on laying off workers should not benefit from the largesse.“As a result of the known consequences of these illegal actions and our commitment to patriotic fervor, we shall be forced to withdraw our guarantee of industrial peace within the industry if this call is not heeded within two weeks.

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