Nigerian aviation workers issue seven-day ultimatum over unpaid ticket sales charges

This follows the expiration of an earlier 14-day notice. The unions, including the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Air Transport Employees, warn that failure to comply will result in nationwide picketing. The 5% TSC is a statutory levy on airline tickets in Nigeria, intended for remittance to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies to fund their operations.

The unions state that the continued non-remittance of these funds is starving critical aviation agencies, impacting their ability to maintain safe and efficient operations and jeopardizing the conditions of service for their members. They emphasize that this situation poses a security and safety risk to Nigeria's aviation industry, warning that the inability of agencies to access due funds could compromise airspace safety and security. The unions declared they would take concrete actions at the premises of defaulting organizations if the debt is not remitted within the seven-day period.