Aviation Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Assaults on FAAN Staff at Lagos Airport
Aviation unions have issued a stern warning to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) management, demanding immediate action against the repeated assaults—both physical and psychological—on its staff by customs officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. In a letter dated March 7, 2025, and addressed to FAAN’s Managing Director, the unions—comprising the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN)—expressed their outrage over the continued harassment of FAAN personnel. The unions, represented by their General Secretaries, Comrades Ocheme Aba (NUATE), Abdulrazak…