NAMA WORKERS SET TO EMBARK ON INDEFINITE STRIKE

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and three other unions have directed all workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to stop all services with effect from Monday, August 11, 2025, at 05:00 hours indefinitely. The unions, which include the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), announced the strike action in a joint statement.

Comrade AbdulRasaq Saidu, Secretary General of ANAP, said in the statement that all airlines and allied companies, as well as the flying public, are advised to make alternative travel arrangements. Comrade Odinaka J. Igbokwe, Deputy General Secretary of NUATE, and Comrade Frances Akinjole, Principal Deputy General Secretary of NUATE, alongside Comrade Fcahces Akinjole, General Secretary of ATSSSAN and AUPCTRE, signed the notice.

The unions stated that only joint communication from their National Secretariats would be heeded regarding further directives on this matter. “Solidarity forever!!” the statement concluded. AbdulRasaq Saidu, along with the other union leaders, emphasized the unions’ commitment to the strike action. Odinaka J. Igbokwe and Francis Akinjole also reiterated the unions’ stance.

The notice of withdrawal of services was given on July 30, 2025, and expires at the end of August 7, 2025. As a result, the strike action would commence on August 11, 2025. The unions’ directive is expected to have significant implications for air travel in Nigeria.