Strike: Nigerian Airspace remains open – NAMA

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured the general public and airline operators that the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has not affected the Nigerian airspace.

Mr. Abdulahi Musa, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NAMA, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

According to Musa, operations of the agency remain uninterrupted as contingency arrangements have been put in place for the processing of flight operations in the five major airports in Lagos, Kano, Port-Harcourt, Abuja, and Enugu.

He said NAMA would continue to provide its services to airline operators in spite of the ongoing strike action, in keeping with its mandate to provide uninterrupted, safe, efficient, and economic air navigation services in the country.

Meanwhile, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) terminals, skeletal activities were ongoing.

NAN reports that, as of the time of filing this report, there were no union officials at the MMIA.

Also, some international flights had been cancelled, while Hajj 2024 passengers were seen hanging around the airport.

One Mrs. Ogunlana, a Hajj passenger, said no one had come to address them or passed any information to them.

“We are just sitting around and waiting for information; I cannot speak on anything. We were supposed to move today, but nothing has been said,” she noted.

Aero Contractors, in a statement posted on its X account on Tuesday, said all flights scheduled had been cancelled due to the strike by the NLC, TUC, and their affiliates.

United Nigeria Airline also apologised to the flying public on its X account for the disruptions, stating that the ongoing strike had not allowed its aircraft to depart.

NAN reports that the nationwide indefinite strike commenced on Monday, and activities were still grounded at domestic terminals I and II.