NiMet workers suspend strike action



Following the intervention by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Employees of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have suspended their strike. 

A release endorsed by the spokesman of the Minister, Tunde Moshood days the decision was reached after a meeting convened by the Minister with leaders of the aggrieved unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP).

The release made public that the strike was suspended temporarily until May 13, 2025, pending the outcome of the Minister’s intervention on the issues raised.

Corroborating the development, Comrade Aba Ocheme, National Secretary National Union of Air Transport s Employees (NUATE) said, “We have resolved to suspend the ongoing strike till May 13, 2025, in recognition of the Honourable Minister’s timely and sincere intervention. We await the progress of the actions he has committed to take.”

On his own, Comrade Alale Adedayo, National President of ANAP, made it clear that, “As a mark of respect for the Honourable Minister’s intervention and assurance, we have decided to temporarily call off the strike while the process of resolution is ongoing.”

The Minister who expressed empathy with the affected workers, pledged his commitment to finding lasting solutions to their concerns and announced the following measures to tackle them.

“Personal intervention through formal communications to both the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Minister of Finance, aimed at fast-tracking the resolution of pressing financial concerns;

“Establishment of a Ministerial Committee, headed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, to interface with the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to clarify issues surrounding subsistence allowances and related matters.”

As result of the temporary truce, normal flight operations are expected to resume immediately.

Recall, the unions had downed tools over a number of unresolved grievances relating to poor working conditions, including salary relativity with other aviation agencies, non-implementation of the 2019 consequential adjustment to the national minimum wage (affecting at least 30 omitted staff), demands for a 25/35% salary increase, 40% hardship/peculiar allowances, annual staff trainings, among others.

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