Aviation workers under the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency have suspended their planned strike after what they called encouraging progress in talks for better salaries.
The unions had earlier directed all NAMA staff to stop work from Monday, August 11, over unresolved pay disputes. But in a statement on Friday, union leaders said they were putting the action on hold following new developments.
“Yesterday, we were compelled by unfavourable circumstances surrounding our quest for improved remunerations to reinforce our earlier notice of withdrawal of services to the effect of issuing clear directive to commence the action on Monday 11th August, 2025,” the statement read.
“Now, however, due to the hard work of the management of NAMA and the intervention of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and other senior officials of the ministry, we are happy to report that there have been some positive developments around the issue.”
The unions said these included the release of a “no objection” letter from the Budget Office to the National Incomes, Salaries and Wages Commission on August 7, and assurances from NAMA’s management that new pay would be added to August salaries.
Signatories to the statement included AbdulRasaq Saidu, Secretary General of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals; Odinaka Igbokwe, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees; Frances Akinjole, Principal Deputy General Secretary of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria; and Alo Lawrence, General Secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees.
“Based on the above, and in order to demonstrate good faith, our unions have taken the decision to defer the strike action scheduled to commence on Monday 11th August, 2025, pending the state of affairs on the subject matter at the end of August, 2025,” the statement said.
They urged all NAMA staff to stay alert as events develop.
