The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has appealed to the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, to discontinue the picketing of Bristow helicopters over labour matters.
He pleaded with the unions to sheathe their swords pending the determination and outcome of a meeting at the instance of the Ministry of Labour in Lagos today.
Heeding the Minister’s appeal, NAAPE in a statement says it has suspended the picketing exercise.
“In view of the intervention of the honorable minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika yesterday, Wednesday August 5, 2020 NAAPE has put on hold the on going Picketing of Bristow Helicopters pending the determination /outcome of the meeting at the instance of Federal Ministry of Labour Ikoyi Lagos today, Thursday August 6,2020.”
