The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has suspended the planned protest scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
The workers had on September 12 announced the planned rally following the Federal Government’s deduction of 50% of internally generated revenue (IGR) from aviation agencies.
NAAPE is the umbrella body of unions in the aviation sector.
The association comprises members of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreation Services Employees (AUPCTRE).
The unions have been at loggerheads with the federal government over deductions of 50% of IGR by the aviation agencies.
While the government has proposed a downward review to 20%, the aviation unions are insisting on zero deductions.
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, was expected to meet the union leaders over the planned protest on Tuesday.
The NAAPE General Secretary, Olayinka Abioye, confirmed the suspension of the protest in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
He said the protest was suspended due to ongoing discussions on the issue by the industry’s higher authorities.
The statement read: “Consequent upon information available to us about ongoing discussions by higher authorities over the continued deduction of 50 percent by the Federal Government, I hasten to inform our esteemed members that the planned protest scheduled for tomorrow is hereby suspended pending the outcome of these discussions which we shall communicate appropriately to you all.”
By: Babajide Okeowo
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