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From Sola Ojo, Abuja
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has appealed to aviation unions to suspend their ongoing industrial action and embrace dialogue to resolve the issues affecting flight operations across the country.
The NCAA appealed in a statement issued by its Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Ona Najomo, amid the disruption caused by the industrial action to passengers and other stakeholders.
Najomo urged the unions to exercise restraint pending the return of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, who, according to the NCAA, has been actively working towards resolving the issues.
The Authority said the matter would have been addressed at a meeting convened by the minister last week, but the meeting could not hold because airline operators failed to honour the invitation.
“The matter would have been addressed at the meeting convened by the Honourable Minister last week, but the meeting could not hold as the airline operators failed to honour the invitation,” he said.
The NCAA assured passengers that flight safety remained uncompromised, stressing that it continued to exercise its statutory safety oversight responsibilities despite the industrial action.
Najomo appealed to all parties involved to embrace dialogue and cooperation, expressing confidence that the dispute would be resolved shortly and normal flight operations restored as soon as practicable.
He said he’s confident that “the matter will be resolved shortly and normal flight operations will resume as soon as practicable.”
The NCAA Boss also regretted the inconvenience the development has caused passengers and appreciated their patience and understanding.
