News
You Would Not Be Sacked, FG Assures Aero Workers
The Federal Government has intervened in the crisis rocking Nigeria’s second largest commercial carrier, Aero Contractors Airlines, and has assured protesting workers of the firm that they will not be retrenched.
Aero on Wednesday announced the suspension of its scheduled flight services and directed its workers to proceed on an indefinite leave with effect from September 1, 2016, a development that triggered protests by employees of the firm.
In a bid to calm the angry workers, the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, paid an unscheduled visit to the headquarters of Aero in Lagos on Friday where he met demonstrating employees of the airline.
Addressing the protesters, Sirika said the primary purpose of government was to encourage existing businesses and to provide jobs for the populace.
He said, “The primary purpose of government is to help to promote, nurse, sustain, develop, keep businesses so that they can continue to provide services and employ our people. So it is not the government of APC that will kill jobs and close down shops. Our intent is to promote jobs and promote businesses in Nigeria so that businesses will be growing.”
He appealed to the workers to disperse till Monday and promised to return with a feedback after his meeting with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Aero and other critical stakeholders.
“We will look into your demands, and come out with solutions that are mutually beneficial to the staff, management and the government,” the minister said.
The General Manager, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mr. Yakubu Dati, in a statement sent to our correspondent, noted that the protesters agreed to the minister’s request to suspend the demonstration and disperse till Monday.
Sirika was accompanied to the headquarters of Aero by the Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Usman Muktar, Director of Maintenance and Engineering, FAAN, Engr. Oluwafemi Ogunode, and Dr. Ibrahim Idris from the minister’s office.
The President, National Union of Air Transport Employees, Mr. Benjamin Okewu, the Chairman, Airline Operators of Nigeria, Mr. Noggie Megison, and other stakeholders were also present during the visit of the minister.
Follow us on social media:
Several men accuse Diddy of r@p!ng them @n@lly in new wave of lawsuits
“US approving Ukraine to use missiles against Russia a big mistake” – Turkish president Erdogan
Lady cries out as she discovers her boyfriend of 11 months secretly infected her with HIV (Video)
Wizkid’s sister blows hot after being dragged for comparing brother to Albert Einstein
Four boys banished for life from upper-Benin over alleged g@y act (Video)
Trump announces plan to use military for mass deportation of Nigerians and others
Mixed reactions as singer Wizkid gives his colleague Davido a nickname
“The best way to honor Ifeanyi Ubah is to release Nnamdi Kanu so that the Igbos can go home and reorganise their place” – Senator Rochas Okorocha tells FG
-
News2 days ago“Tinubu Has A Better Policy Document Than Peter Obi, Atiku” – Doyin Okupe says
-
Crime2 days agoFive soldiers k!lled, 10 wounded and four missing as Boko Haram attacks troops in Borno
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist2 days ago“FC dey do too much” – Video of a Wizkid die-hard fan bathing with a JBL speaker as he dances to the singer’s hit song “Dance” stirs the internet (Watch)
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist19 hours agoWizkid’s sister blows hot after being dragged for comparing brother to Albert Einstein