Nigerian govt to ban aviation workers’ strikes

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would no longer permit strikes by aviation workers at the nation’s airports.

The National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Monday embarked on a nationwide strike to protest the non-payment of their salaries.

The strike disrupted flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and others across the country before it was suspended a few hours later.