Airline Strike; Nigerians Reacts

 

Nigerian airline operators have announced that they will embark on an indefinite strike starting on Monday 9th May.

This was disclosed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) via a statement issued on friday evening as they cited the increasing cost of aviation fuel as the major reason for shutting down operations.

They claimed that the price of aviation fuel (JetA1) has suddenly increased from N190 per liter to N700 per liter,a development which has created huge pressure on the sustainability of operations and financial viability of the airlines.

However, Nigerians have warned on the negatives effects of this strike,citing that flying is the safest means of transportation in Nigeria due to raising insecurities in remote areas of the country's highways.

For a number of years,many Nigerians have become apprehensive of road travel because of the activities of bandits and kidnappers.Even those that before now took comfort in travelling via rail have also been discouraged following the recent terrorist attack of Abuja-Kaduna recent train attack in March this year.