Ahead of the planned protest by Aviation unions on September 18, over deductions of 50 per cent of internally generated revenue (IGR) of aviation agencies by the Federal Government, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, has pleaded for dialogue in order to resolve the issues.
In a statement by the minister on Thursday, he said everything was being done to address the concerns raised by the unions.
According to Keyamo, “While we acknowledge the concerns raised by the unions within the aviation sector regarding the deduction of 50 per cent of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at source by the government, I want to assure all stakeholders that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is looking into the concerns raised. We understand the strain this has placed on the sector’s ability to address critical safety and operational needs, and we take these concerns very seriously.
“We wish to assure the unions and all stakeholders that, we are fully aware…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
