… as MD says management is ready to meet with them
Over what it termed a neglect, the Federal Parastatal and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria (FEEPPPA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) branch has declared that pensioners of the organisation across the country will as from February 15, 2025 embark on nationwide protest.
This, according to the association is coming after the failure of FAAN management to dialogue with the NUP.
Speaking at their first general meeting held at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the General Secretary of NUP FAAN branch, Comrade Emeka Njoku, decried inability of the new FAAN management to meet with them to address the challenges being faced by the pensioners.
Addressing over 1000 pensioners, Njoku said medical facilities as granted in the past years were not being enjoyed by FAAN pensioners, not being functional.
He added, that the issue of minimum wage as it concerned them has not been addressed too, as the management failed to respond to their correspondence.
“We have written to FAAN management to call for meetings to discuss all these outstanding issues which they have not done.
“We are watching and this year, we will not tolerate such neglect from FAAN management. We have to correct the neglect and anomalies,” he said.
On minimum wage, Njoku said it ought to be applied to pensioners because N32,000 was granted to FAAN pensioners after the approval of minimum wage, adding that they had agreement with FAAN Management since 2002 which was applied by previous management that whenever there was salary increase, pension should also be increased
Njoku said the pensioners have been enjoying the agreement but that the present management of FAAN has not done anything.
He however stated that he learnt that request has been sent to Income and Wages seeking for approval in terms of percentage.
Njoku said FAAN management has failed to comply to their request on what platform used for pensioners in the organisation adding that they ought to know their entitlement.
“Previous management will call us and present the proposal to us and examine if it corresponds with the salary in the 2002 agreement. But they have ignored our letter, kept quiet.
“From now till 15th of this month, if they fail to call us for a meeting, we will mobilise our members through out the country for a protest. They are meeting with other unions discussing workers welfare. Even the Director of Human Resources has not called us for dialogue,” the Union leader stated.
But the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, in a telephone call told our correspondent that she received the pensioners letter in October and slated them for a meeting December 19, 2024 following another correspondence.
Kuku said, she was ready and available to meet them as she meets people without discrimination on Tuesdays and Thursdays.