The joint unions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Nimet) are set to shut down aviation activities on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as a result of the failure of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to comply to a ministerial directive on 10 percent remittance.
The Nimet Unions Joint Action Committee (NJAC), in a letter dated June 26, 2026, signed by the Secretaries of AUPCTRE, ANAP and SSASCGOC, Hishaq Ibrahim, Okerafor Romeo and Ogidi John, respectively, with the reference number:
JAC/015/AUPCTRE/ANAP/SSASCGOC and copied the Minister of Aviation and the Director-General, Nimet, accused the management of NAMA of disobeying Festus Keyamo,the Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, directive.
The unions said the minister had intervened to proffer a solution due to the persistent failure of NAMA to remit 10 per cent of en-route and over-flying charges to Nimet. Related News Ikeja Electric names new acting CEO as longtime chief exits for broader role Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu urge Nigerians to uphold Herbert Macaulay’s ideals at 80th remembrance World Cup 2026: Canada eliminate South Africa to secure round of 16 berth
However, the joint unions regretted that despite the minister’s intervention, which directed NAMA’s management to pay the sum within 48 hours, the management had yet to do so.
