{"id":155909,"date":"2025-03-20T22:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/anambra-airport-workers-lament-four-years-casualization-poor-safety-measures-seek-nlc-intervention"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:28:31","slug":"anambra-airport-workers-lament-four-years-casualization-poor-safety-measures-seek-nlc-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/anambra-airport-workers-lament-four-years-casualization-poor-safety-measures-seek-nlc-intervention","title":{"rendered":"Anambra Airport workers lament four years casualization, poor safety measures, seek NLC intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Workers of Anambra State Airport, also known as Chinua Achebe International Airport, located at Umueri, have called on the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and human rights organisations to intervene over what they described as modern-day slavery policies by the management.<\/p>\n<p>In a reminder letter dated Thursday, March 13, 2025, and addressed to the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the workers said it was the 3rd time they had written to draw the attention of the Governor on the inhuman conditions they were facing, especially the dangers associated with poor safety and lack of maintenance at the facility, without getting any response or solution from the government.<\/p>\n<p>They informed the Governor that they have forwarded the current letter to the NLC for intervention.<\/p>\n<p>The signatories to the petition, titled: \u201cLetter of Urgent Help\u201d, were not disclosed for fear of victimization.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from casualization which they said had lasted nearly four years of their employment, they also accused the management of other anti-workers policies, including, non-payment of statutory allowances, no training whatsoever, in order to update them of the best ways to operate a modern airport, non-implementation of minimum wage, poor salary structure, no safety measures, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The letter reads in part, \u201cWe, the staff of the above-named airport cry for urgent help to the hard-working government of Prof. Chukwuma C. Soludo and every well-meaning Anambrarians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also sending a copy of this letter to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and human rights organisations to intervene and help us, since our earlier letters have not received needed attention and action from the state government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree months into the fourth year of the commencement of operations in our Airport there is a serious cause for concern, because the results seen so far are nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff of the airport have been subjected to the most ridiculous work conditions, leaving staff very frustrated and unable to give their best at work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff are yet to get their offer letters almost four years after commencement of flight operations in the airport. We are as good as termed floating staff with no root.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the worst form of casualization by any state government in the country as staff do not understand their positions as regards the security of their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff of the Anambra airport earn Zero statutory allowances. Airport staff nationwide and Internationally are entitled to mandatory Hazard allowance, Shift allowance, Health insurance and housing Allowance. These allowances are compulsory allowances airport staff are entitled to around the world but we get none here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the commencement of flight operations at the Chinua Achebe Airport Umueri, close to four years ago, no staff has been sent for any trainings, Aside the induction training done before the Airport started operations, staff lack the drive to deliver and are denied the opportunity to learn about new developments in the Aviation sector as well as to interact with other aviation players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very clear that the staff of the Chinua Achebe Airport, Anambra are the lowest paid Airport workers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur findings show that we are the least at the bottom of the ladder. The morale of staff is at their lowest, staff now resort to cooperate begging to survive, we receive almost twice less than what our nearest neighbour pays her staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff salaries are deducted at the slightest provocation to make an already bad situation worse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe attention to best industry standards is thrown to the winds. Occasionally fires ignite at different parts of the airport, especially bush fires threatening expensive airport installations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA facility fire at the CITA fuel dump at the Airport on the 1st of December 2024 led to the death of the CITA staff stationed there, if emergency response was quick, this disaster may have been averted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn conclusion, the staff of the Chinua Achebe Airport, Umueri are in pain. We lack the most basic tools to work with, basic spare parts to carry out maintenance are always not available, making electrical, plumbing and other maintenance very difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Workers of Anambra State Airport, also known as Chinua Achebe International Airport, located at Umueri, have called on the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and human rights organisations to intervene over what they described as modern-day slavery policies by the management. 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