Okechukwu Nnodim, AbujaThe Federal Government on Thursday said it was regrettable to record the ongoing staff reduction and wage cut in the country’s aviation sector. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this in his message to employees in the aviation industry as they join their peers in celebrating Workers’ Day. In a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Aviation, James Oduadu, the minister stated that the “ugly situation” was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the government would create an environment that would support businesses to bounce back in the sector. Sirika appealed to both private and public workers in the sector to keep hope alive.

Source: Punch April 30, 2020 21:22 UTC