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Air Traffic Controllers Embark on Warning Strike...as NATCA directs traffic "flow control"

 

Domestic flights may experience some hicupps in their routine operations as Air Traffic Controllers embarked on a two day warning strike begining from today.

They are to do this by slowing down  traffic flow,spacing departure time by 20 minutes  on domestic flights at the four major airports in Lagos,Abuja, Portharcourt and Kano.

It will be recalled that an Air Traffic Controller,Anniekan Effiong slumped and died early hours on Monday while on duty at Abuja tower .

This informed an emergency meeting of the executive council of NATCA yesterday.

 "The Executive Council of our noble profession met yesterday and discuss extensively on the state of ATC operations vis-a-vis our collective survival within the system.

"After deliberating until the wee hours of this morning, the council has resolved as follows:

"1. That the ATC system and operations in Nigeria has been skewed and operated with complete disregard to the well-being of ATCOs.

"2. That the managers of the system have consistently refused to act in good faith in order to reverse the ugly situation, resulting in one-death too many.

" 3. That despite ALL entreaties from the EXCO, no action seems to be initiated to resolve any of the issues, hence we are constrained to use any other means at our disposal to register and send out our frustration with the system. 

" 4.Thatmmencing from 0600 UTC today, 23rd November 2021 ALL ATC units nationwide should operate flow control.

"5. That ALL departures should be spaced at 20 minutes interval.

"6. That ALL international flights are exempted.

"7. That ALL ATCOs should endeavour to be on high alert should there be a need to escalate this exercise beyond flow control, we are ready to further such actions.

"8.That this exercise will be for two days and will be strictly executed at the four major airports with strict coordination from adjacent aerodromes before any start up is issued.

"9. EXCO therefore solicits for your maximum cooperation in order to get our message out loud and clear."

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