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Air traffic controllers have suspended a crippling strike, but warn it
could be reinstated if their demands are not met ©Pius Utomi Ekpei (AFP)
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Air traffic controllers on Friday suspended a strike that had grounded
all domestic flights, but warned that a more damaging work stoppage would be
launched next week if their demands were not met.
"The strike was a warning strike," said Yakubu Dati of the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). "Normal flights have now
resumed," he told AFP.
The work stoppage by the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers
caused chaos and frustration at airports across the country.
Union chief Victor Eyaru was quoted widely in local media on Friday as
saying that a more protracted strike would be launched on April 20 if their
calls for better pay and improved working conditions were not answered.
Domestic air travel is a crucial means of transport across Nigeria,
Africa's most populous country, given the poor conditions of many roads and
relatively limited train network.
Attacks by roadside bandits who target motorists have also led to an
increased reliance on domestic flights.
International carriers were
not affected by Thursday's strike.
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