Aviation Minister  and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, , has met with the joint Aviation Union leaders, to foster industral harmony .

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Acknowledging  the unions’ support  for aviation agencies management   so far, suggested quarterly meetings  between the Unions and Management.

He appealed to them to sustain the support and pledged to work with them to accelerate  the development of the sector.

The Minister promised  to attend to their demands expeditiously, adding that  they should make a detailed presentation of their demands and other observations in writing.

Earlier in his remarks,  National President, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Comrade Ahmadu Ilitrus expressed delight at the appointment of the Minister, particularly to the Aviation Ministry.

He said he was optimistic that the transparency and human right attribute of the Minister will be brought to bear in his present assignment as Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

Ilitrus enumerated the demands of the Union to include:  Pending relocation allowance for staff of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Nigeria Safety  Investigation Bureau (NSIB); Capacity Building proposals from Leadership of Aviation Unions; Issues of inability of some Agency to  conduct the year 2023 promotional exercise.

Others include Issues arising from tenure policy and retirement age of non-academic staff in the  Nigeria  College of Aviation Technology (NCAT); Statutory 40% remittance to Federation Account from Aviation Agencies among others.