FAAN Boss Assures Unions Of Industrial Harmony

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, has promised to look into the grievances of joint aviation labour unions that were brought before him, in order to maintain industrial peace.
Yadudu who gave the assurance in a meeting he held with the leaders of the unions in aviation sector on Tuesday, promised to assuage the frayed nerves of the labour leaders as regards improvement in welfare of workers in the authority.
The unions comprising the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Nigeria Union of Pension, FAAN branch, and Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals(ANAP), said the sector would not achieve set goals in an environment of industrial disharmony.
Some of the issues tabled before the FAAN boss by the union leaders at the meeting include the implementation of the approved conditions of service, implementation of pending promotion of staff, and timeline for implementation of staff welfare.
The  unions also pushed for change in the current dual pension scheme, which they said has brought inconsistency in the payment of pensions.
They restated their opposition to the planned concession of the four major international airports in the country, saying it would be a failure on the part of FAAN management to accept the concessioning.
The unions called for the review of all previous concessions entered into by FAAN, arguing that they do not reflect the present day reality.
The FAAN boss, while commending the unions for tabling the issues before him, enjoined them to always see themselves as partners in progress to move the agency forward.

Corlins Walter