Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has felicitated with workers in the aviation sector for their daily contributions to the running and development of the industry as they celebrate Workers Day.
The lofty achievements recorded in the nation’s aviation sector would not have been possible without the “commitment and personal sacrifices” of employees in the different segments of the industry, Senator Sirika said.
He particularly ascribed the near total achievement of the aviation roadmap to the “understanding and cooperation” of the workers, and hoped that the remaining parts will be achieved within the short period before the hand-over to the incoming administration.
In a statement by his Special Assistant, James Odaudu, the minister restated the commitment of the Buhari administration to the continued improvement of the welfare of aviation workers through “regular training, enhanced pay packages, provision of working tools and conducive work environment”.
He also assured workers of his commitment to ensuring the implementation of the respective Conditions of Service of the agencies under the Ministry’s supervision and payment of the minimum wages as agreed with the Labour unions.
The Minister, however, expressed concern over frequent strikes by aviation workers, which, more often than not, disrupt operations at the nation’s airports, thereby sending “wrong signals” to the outside world about the safety of Nigeria’s airspace.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has asked workers to be more efficient and productive in the discharge of their duties for the progress and development of the state.
In a statement, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel Berje to mark 2023 Worker’s Day celebration, the Governor commended the state workforce for serving as catalyst in the formulation and implementation of government policies and programs, as well as for sustaining good governance in the state and advised them to extend such gesture to the incoming administration of Umar Mohammed Bago to succeed
Alh Abubakar Sani Bello outlined some of his administration’s modest effort on Civil Servants to include; prompt payment of salaries and wages, implementation of new minimum wage and salary structure for health workers and federal Paramilitary salary structure for state Fire Service, refund of 7.5% pension deduction as well as 15%salary augmentation for workers of the state Tertiary Institutions.
In Nasarawa State, Workers trooped to Lafia Square to mark the 2023 Workers Day.
The workers were dressed in colourful attires according to their various unions that make up the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The Deputy Governor of the state Dr Emmanuel Akabe represented the Governor, Abdullahi Sule at the occasion.
