Aviation Workers Protest Concession of Port Harcourt International Airport

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Aviation workers at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State, disrupted activities on Wednesday morning to protest the federal government's plan to concession the airport. According to the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) Chairman, Felix Ohwoefe, the proposed concession is a fraud, as the airport is already competing with the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, in terms of traffic and revenue generation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) is protesting the federal government's plan to concession the Port Harcourt International Airport, citing it as a non-viable airport.
  • The NUATE Chairman, Felix Ohwoefe, claims that the airport is already competing with the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, in terms of traffic and revenue generation.
  • Ohwoefe described the planned concession as a fraud and stated that the airport can never be concessioned.
  • The aviation workers will not back down until the federal government comes to term with the union's demands.
  • Ohwoefe emphasized that the workers will continue to fight until the world hears them, and they will stand their ground on this issue.

Statistics:

  • No specific numbers or statistics were mentioned in the article.

Sources:

  • National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE)
  • Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation
  • Felix Ohwoefe, NUATE Chairman
  • Punch Newspaper