Nigeria: Workers' Rage Over Fresh Appointments, Restructuring in Air Travel Sector

12 August 2016

Some aviation workers have accused the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, of frustrating the restructuring of the sector.The workers, under the aegis of Nigeria Aviation Professionals Association (NAPA), alleged that Sirika has not only bowed to pressure of some big wigs in relevant government agencies, but has also continued on the path of past appointments that disregarded due process.

Specifically, the union alleged that some graduate level entrants had been thrown into the civil service fray, to occupy managerial posts.It would be recalled that workers' unions, including NAPA, have been clamouring for restructuring of the sector to address some appointments and directorate proliferations made during the era of Stella Oduah at the helm of affairs.

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