NAMA To Improve Workers’ Welfare Package, Commences Staff Training

Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Umar Farouk says plans for the commencement of an improved condition of service for its staff has reached advance stage as part of measures to ensure it workforce are well remunerated in line with the aspiration of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo to create supportive environment for workers.

Farouk, who was represented by the Director, Air Traffic Services, Mr. John Tayo noted that the agency had engaged with representatives of the workforce in the various workers unions in the industry in order to arrive at an agreed welfare packages for its workers.

Speaking at the May Day ceremony at the Murtala Muhammed Airport organized by the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) in Lagos, Mr. Tayo commended the staff for their commitment and devotion to the services of NAMA, affirming that their commitment has brought the agency to the level it is today.

Speaking of the improvement in their welfare since the inception of the current administration, Mr. Tayo said: “You recall that at the inception of this administration, we inherited a moribund condition of service and I want to say today that we have paid all our staff. We have executed that condition of service.”

According to him, “regarding the new condition of service and the minimum wage, we have set up a committee with the unions. We have worked on it. They held a meeting in Kano and we are just at the concluding stage of discussion to begin the payment of the new minimum wages.”

The ATS Director affirmed that the welfare packages are in line with the vision and programme of the Minister who has taken the welfare of the workers as a top priority.

“The new condition of service which has been overtaken by events will be paid very soon. We have also introduced so many allowances in our old condition of service. You will bear with me that there was nothing like outfit allowances, we even paid in arrears. Very soon, you will smile. Pretty soon, you will laugh.” He told the jubilant workers.