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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Aviation unions have threatened to ground Nigerian airports from March 31 over failure to remove a customs officer who allegedly assaulted the director of aviation security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.<\/p>\n

Three unions, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), made this threat known in a statement on Monday signed by their leaders, Ocheme Aba and Frances Akinjole, and Abdul Rasaq Saidu.<\/p>\n

The unions said they would no longer accept the repeated physical attacks on FAAN personnel.<\/p>\n

It urged the government to immediately reduce the number of customs officers operating in civil aviation as obtained globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering the enormity and frequency of physical and psychological assault on the staff and management personnel of FAAN, of which there is no end in sight, we are compelled to inform the management of the unwavering determination of our unions to cause the establishment of a clear framework of mutual respect among FAAN staff and the security agencies operating at the airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsequential sanctions are in place that guarantee the safety and human rights of FAAN staff. We shall direct all the workers to withdraw from the airports with effect from March 31, 2025, pending when such protocols are established,\u201d the statement reads in part.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, spokesperson for Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a recent statement on the matter, blamed a miscommunication regarding equipment movement and seating arrangements for the clash between officials of FAAN and officers of the NCS.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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