The National Union of Air Transport Employees has alleged that foreign airlines plan to sack about 2,000 Nigerian workers.
“The
reason being adduced for this danger is that their earnings in the past year is
under lock with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as they are unable to
transfer these earnings to their respective home countries to meet operational
costs in accordance with international rules,” the letter read in part.
Calling on
federal government to act fast, Abioye said “following concerns raised recently
by leaders of these workers and other stakeholders and in appreciation of the
good intent of the government’s fiscal policy, we humbly make this clarion call
for your (Minister) intervention to grant foreign airlines concession to
repatriate their proceeds to their home countries.
NUATE said
the airlines premised this on their inability to transfer their earnings to
their respective home countries to meet operational costs because of the new
Central Bank of Nigeria policy on forex and fund transfer.
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