FG on NAHCO strike: We’ll no longer tolerate it — aviation is an essential service | TheCable
Ebunoluwa OlafusiThe federal government says it will no longer tolerate strikes and riots in the aviation sector.due to a strike by Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc staff members over salary increments.with its workers.
“Secondly, this will not happen in the future by the grace of God. And the reason is simple; aviation is an essential service, the act has been assented to by Mr. President, so strikes and riots around our airports are prohibited by the laws of the land. “We will ensure no essential service is being disrupted by anybody no matter how aggrieved. There are other channels of channeling issues when they arise but they are not permitted to go on strike because aviation is an essential service and is the law of the land now.
“Government will no longer allow that. So it’s in the law of the land, check the FAAN act, it’s been assented to and it’s going to take place soon, in fact now, from today we will not allow that.”
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