Aviation workers have said that they have mobilized their members and waiting for directives to join the protests ordered by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Aba Ocheme, said that stated, “Yes, we will be joining the public protest. Other aviation groups that are NLC affiliates will be joining the protest.
However, the President of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association, Abayomi Agoro, said the body was awaiting directives to join the protest. Agoro, said, “Well, my union has not called on us for any strike or protest. ATSSAN has not directed us on any strike, we are a part of TUC which is ATSSAN.
Also, the President, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Ilitrus Ahmad said, “We are not joining the NLC’s protest. We are not part of them, we don’t have any directive to join the strike. We belong to the TUC.”