The proposed concession of Nigeria’s international airports has led to a court battle between aviation unions and the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, as well as the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Four trade unions in the Nigerian aviation sector; Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals and the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, FAAN Branch, filed a suit against the Minister and FAAN at the National Industrial Court in Lagos.
According to reports on Friday, aviation unions are protesting the proposed concession of the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state through a lawsuit dated March 14, 2023.
