Aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employee Association of Nigeria, the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations and Technical and Recreational Employees, have instructed Nigeria Meteorology Agency (NiMET) staff to begin strike action on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The union, represented by the three General Secretaries: OCHEME ABA, ABDULRASAQ SEIDU, and WAHEED SIKIRU, disclosed this in a letter addressed to NiMET’s Director General, Prof CHARLES ANOSKE.

The union said that the strike stems from management’s failure to address 45 months of minimum wage arrears and consequential adjustments for staff members.

They also expressed their disappointment that the agency’s staff has been awaiting the palliative payments sanctioned by the Federal Government since October 2023. 

Furthermore, they highlighted that the 25-35 per cent salary increase has not been implemented for them, alongside NiMET’s exclusion from receiving Peculiar Allowances.