Nigerian Aviation on Thursday, announced its plan to embarked on a nationwide protest on August 21, 2024, in response to Federal Government’s decision to deduct 50 percent from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of key aviation agencies.
Gatekeepers News reports that Nigerian Aviation made the announcement in a letter titled “Save Aviation From Collapse” dated Tuesday, August 14, 2024.
It stated, “All workers of the mentioned agencies, joined by the solidarity of all aviation workers, are hereby directed to embark on peaceful protests at all airports nationwide to demand the discontinuation of these deductions.”
The unions noted that the agencies, which are cost-recovery organizations rather than profit-making entities, cannot sustain operations with only half of their revenue.
It further warned that critical safety functions are being compromised due to the financial strain, adding that they will not be responsible for any potential dysfunction in aviation industry resulting from these financial constraints.
All state councils, women’s commissions, youth councils, and union branches have been instructed to mobilize for the protest to ensure broad participation.
The union represents Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), and Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
