The Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to ground flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos from Thursday, if the Federal Government refuses to revert the pump price of petrol to N87 per litre.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Adelegan Solomon, Vice-President, NLC, made this known while addressing protesters at the MMIA over the government’s removal of fuel subsidy.

Solomon, who is also the President of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUCPTRE), urged Nigerians to unanimously reject the hike in fuel price.
According to him, the N145 per litre announced by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) will further increase the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.

He noted that Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) were members of AUCPTRE, adding that arrangements have been perfected to ground flight operations at the airport from Thursday.

“Today, few planes have taken-off and landed on this airport but by tomorrow, no plane will land or take off. It is operation occupy Lagos State,’’ Solomon said.

Also speaking, the President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Nasir Fagge, said Nigerians must remain united against the ruling class.

“We are convinced that what is going on now is a war of liberation. We in ASUU believe that any change that does not lead to transformation is underdevelopment,’’ Fagge said.

NAN reports that flight operations were hitch-free on Wednesday at both the international and domestic wings of the airport, despite an early morning protest by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE).
Employees of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), also resumed at their offices, as directed by the government.
Mrs Victoria Menta, Commissioner of Police, Lagos Airport Police Command, who deployed officers around strategic locations at the airport, later met with the union members and enjoined them to be peaceful.
However, some travellers were left stranded for several hours, due to the traffic caused by the protesters.
https://www.naij.com/834220-nlc-shutdown-murtala-muhammed-international-airport-mmia.html

Both parties should try and come to an agreement.

These guys can never be trusted the memory of the last strike is still fresh, y didn't they occupy odun and ekiti when workers were not paid, how about the increment of NEPA bills in which no light

Lol. They don settle the other faction oo. Una better be careful oo. . I no wan hear say them shoot some pipo.

Good move by labour, as a comrade I solidly back u

They are shutting down MMIA...meanwhile buhari and co escape in their private jets.
Stupid Nlc... bunch of retards, the only people that will suffer and hate you more are those that you disrupt their plans and increase their hardship. I dont like this fuel price hike at all but at this broke times why shutdown the economy?This action should not be led by the nlc. .. They are just fighting for their pockets

Wetin concern Labor and Muritala Muhammed Airport ??


I call that Aseju


Excessive doing and over stepping boundaries , no be by force to join strike abeg

DaBullIT:
Wetin concern Labor and Muritala Muhammed Airport ??


I call that Aseju


Excessive doing and over stepping boundaries , no be by force to join strike abeg

are the airport workers not members of the NLC?

Those thugs would regret that act. International airports would be protected like Buhari's treasury vault.

Keneking:
Those thugs would regret that act. International airports would be protected like Buhari's treasury vault.

EMPTY THREAT!!!

nOT SURE , nothing like that on NLC's webpage

but non the less, why target airport as well ?

cktheluckyman:

are the airport workers not members of the NLC?

DaBullIT:
nOT SURE , nothing like that on NLC's webpage

but non the less, why target airport as well ?

He noted that Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) were members of AUCPTRE, adding that arrangements have been perfected to ground flight operations at the airport from Thursday

KAPISH!!!!

Huh! This is why we need to stand up & fight 4 our right in this country,this is a fight btw the rich & the poor,the elite & the masses,the good & the bad and the forces of light & the forces of darkness...now is the time! RISE UP GOOD CITIZENS OF NIGERIA

Na wetin we go dey use now b dis oooo since NO fuel

Some of the people criticising NLC move are still living and fed under their parents.. Some have been graduated from the tertiary institutions years back yet no job. Can't you think for once or is it juju the government is using for you? They are telling you to ensure so to enjoy tomorrow. Ask yourself, are they ready to do away with their exuberant lifestyle? Don't be a fool....

cktheluckyman:

are the airport workers not members of the NLC?

Not everyone is in NLC. TUC and a faction of NLC are not on strike. Pegassan, Nupeng, Nubife are not on strike.

Operation shut down the nation!