After more than two decades, former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways will receive their pensions, as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has facilitated the long-awaited approval of their pension benefits.
This development marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s aviation history, ending a prolonged struggle that began after the national carrier shut its doors on September 30, 2004.
The approval was announced during a gathering at the Secretariat Headquarters of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria in Lagos. The development was described as a victory for justice and perseverance by the President of the Aviation Union Grand Alliance, Shaibu Alfa.
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He praised the minister for not only responding to the appeals of the Nigeria Airways staff but also actively driving the process to success.
The union noted that while many did not live to witness this milestone, their sacrifice would not be forgotten.
A minute of silence was observed in honour of the former workers, who died while awaiting for their entitlements.
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