ANAP calls for the setting up of employers’ association forum

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) is calling on the federal government to establish Employers Association forum for the aviation sector correct the ills in the system.

The general secretary of ANAP, Comrade Abdulrasaq Saidu, who made this call in his office at the union’s secretariat in Ikeja, noted that the absent of a joint meeting forum for all employers of labour in the aviation sector has led to so many abnormalies in the system.

Saidu explained that both the minister of labour and that of Aviation ought to have met and set up the association to serve as a Centre for decision making adding that it will resolve so many problems in the sector.

He noted that various agencies in the especially, the private sector does not have forum where issues are discussed and resolved stressing that when established, it will also act as Centre for negotiation

Saidu again remarked that there will be no room for betrayal and inefficiency but noted that pride had made it impossible for private sector operators especially the airlines not to participate as they were not ready to concede to their colleagues

On the part of government agencies, Saidu noted that some agencies proved to be superior to others.

He however accused the misistry of aviation for not setting up the forum saying it was a delibrate act.

According to Comrade Saidu, setting up the body will lead to easy coordination of activities in the sector.

Saidu noted that the issue of condition of service and boards of directors of agencies would have been resolve but the absence of the employers forum has affected such plans.