NIMET WORKERS CALL OFF STRIKE AFTER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION.

Workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET have called off their nationwide strike after the Federal Government’s intervention. 

The striking workers, who had grounded flights operations for over 48 hours in protest against poor working conditions, ended the strike following a meeting with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Abuja.

The workers expressed concerns over the failure to implement the new national minimum wage, the exclusion of certain staff from previous allowances, and the disregard for essential training programmes, among other issues.

The meeting was attended by the Director General, NiMET, Officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, the National Union of Transport Employees, and other key stakeholders.