Air Peace, foreign airlines suspend flights amid Aviation crisis

Flight operations were disrupted across the country yesterday following the strike embarked upon by staff of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which entered its third day today (Thursday).

Already the strike has started taking a toll on airlines’ operation with Air Peace announcing the suspension of its flights nationwide with immediate effect leaving many passengers stranded at the airport.

Three industry unions, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), declared the strike.

The unions, in a circular to their members, stated that they had made efforts to alleviate the “exceedingly unjust remunerations conundrum” with no substantial result”, adding that the staff had been plunged into poverty.

The unions also lamented that the agreements between the management and workers signed since January 29, 2025, to improve the conditions of service had been breached.

The circular added: “In the light of management’s inability to address our given concerns and being that we can no longer continue to cope with present hardships and especially as the ultimatum given to the management has expired, we have no choice but to resume the suspended strike.