Unionists of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday in Abuja suspended their strike action driven by demand for better working conditions.
The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Tunde Moshood, revealed this.
Moshood said the unions suspended the strike action until May 13, 2025 to enable the Federal Government to intervene on the issues raised.
He said: “This development emerged at the end of a crucial meeting convened by the Minister with leaders of the aggrieved unions, including National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP).
“Speaking after the meeting, Comrade Aba Ocheme, National Secretary of NUATE, confirmed the decision to suspend the strike.”
Moshood said that Ocheme stressed that the strike was suspended in recognition of the timely and sincere intervention of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
He said Alale Adedayo, ANAP National President, on his part noted that the unions decided to temporarily call off the strike while the process of resolution continued.
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He recalled that at the meeting, the Minister pledged his commitment to finding lasting solutions to their concerns.
According to him, Keyamo said that he will personally intervene through formal communications to both President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to fast-track the resolution of pressing financial concerns.
He said the minister reiterated the importance of industrial harmony in the aviation sector and commended the union leaders for their maturity, patriotism, and willingness to dialogue in the national interest.
Moshood recalled that the unions downed tools over a number unresolved grievances relating to poor working conditions, including salary relativity with other aviation agencies.
He also identified non-implementation of the 2019 consequential adjustment to the national minimum wage.
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