Strike: Airlines shun NIMET’s weather report, deploy other means to operate - Daily Trust

Strike: Airlines shun NIMET’s weather report, deploy other means to operate - Daily Trust

The striking workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Thursday called off its strike following the intervention of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo. However, the industrial action is generating controversies in the industry following the decision of airlines to ignore NiMet’s weather report to operate while Air Peace was the only airline which suspended its operation. Three industry unions, th…

NiMet union suspends strike after FG intervention — National Accord Newspaper %

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Unionists of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have suspended their strike action, which The post NiMet union suspends strike after FG intervention appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

NiMET Workers Call Off Strike After FG’s Swift Intervention

Nigeria’s aviation sector breathed a sigh of relief as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) workers suspended their strike on April 24, 2025, following federal government intervention, allowing airlines like Air Peace to resume flights by April 25. The strike, launched on April 23 over poor working conditions, grounded flights nationwide, stranding thousands as NiMET’s weather forecasts, critical for safe operations, were unavailable, per …

*NiMet workers call off strike after FG’s intervention (Channels)*Striking FCT workers besiege Wike’s office (DailyTrust)

NiMet workers call off strike after FG’s intervention (Channels) Workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) have called off their strike after the Federal Government’s intervention.  The workers had protested over poor working conditions, grounding flights across the country on Thursday. But after a meeting with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Abuja, the strike was called off. Read more  Striking…

NiMet Unions Suspend Strike Action After Aviation Minister’s Intervention

Following a high-level intervention by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, the strike action embarked upon by unions within the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has been suspended until May 13, 2025, pending the outcome of the Minister’s intervention on the issues raised. This development emerged at the end of a crucial meeting convened by the Minister with leaders of the aggrieved unions, including the N…

NiMet workers suspend strike after FG’s intervention

Employees of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) have called off their strike following the federal government’s intervention.   The workers on Wednesday commenced an indefinite strike over welfare issues, including “NiMet’s refusal to negotiate or implement agreed financial allowances and unresolved entitlements”, as well as wage awards, peculiar allowances, and outstanding payments from the 2019 minimum wage.   They also accused the man…