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Unremitted 5% TSC: Aviation Unions Issue 7-Day Picketing Notice to Defaulting Airlines

Posted on July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A major crisis is brewing in Nigeria’s aviation sector as two leading labour groups, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), have issued a final seven-day notice to defaulting airlines over billions of Naira in unremitted Ticket Sales Charge (TSC). The 5% TSC is a statutory levy collected by airlines on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other safety agencies….

TSC crisis: Aviation unions submit 19-Page Memo to Reps, push for review

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions within the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has formally submitted a 19-page memorandum to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, advocating for an upward review of the agency’s statutory share of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC). The submission, dated July 17, 2026, was jointly signed by JAC Chairman M.S.A. Tukur and Secretary Afatakpa Evuarherhe Patrick. The committee comprises four major aviation sector unions: Air…