Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI)  commends the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development – Festus Keyamo, SAN for addressing the delayed payment of the retirement benefits of the ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited who have been

subjected to over two decades of agonising neglect following the airline’s abrupt liquidation in April 2003.

President of ARTSI,Air Commodore Ademola Onitiju(rtd)  said in a news release  that while the body is appreciative of the government’s responsiveness to the plight of these unfairly treated citizens , it further requests that the entitlements of the remaining living& deceased staff be promptly paid to them and their respective families, to ensure fairness and equal treatment for all  senior citizens of Nigeria.

According to him,the Nigeria Airways was the proud national carrier and a symbol of our collective sovereignty. The men and women who worked there were dedicated professionals who served with unwavering zeal, trusting that the nation they contributed to build would care for them in their golden years.

The Federal Government is further requested to  kindly conclude the process of payment of these senior citizens to end their avoidable sufferings and loss of lives,he stated.