..Ajaero, Keyamo, others to attend ANAP’s National Delegates Conference in Kano
The President General, Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Comrade Kabir Yahaya Gusau, has advocated for enhanced welfare for aviation workers to boost performance.
He stresses the importance of balancing state-of-the-art equipment with workforce development and welfare to achieve success.
Addressing the upcoming 2nd National Delegates Conference in Kano, Gusau highlights the theme, emphasizing the need to address labor challenges and improve welfare packages amidst economic difficulties.
He underscores that without adequate welfare, optimal performance is unattainable, regardless of equipment quality.
“The welfare of workers should be there, then better performance and delivery will be there. That’s why we capture everything. Yes. Welfare is very, very paramount. The equipment alone cannot work, no matter how the equipment, newly you bring, you will disrupt a lot, the technical aspect will not work. That’s the reality of things. Welfare number one, then equipment”.
Gusau urges for a shift towards a living wage, adding that comfortable workers yield better results.
“With the trend of things in the country and the way everything is going high now. So the individual workers, how much are we collecting? So I think we are looking for living wage now, not to be a minimum wage. And there’s no way, when somebody is not comfortable, you cannot expect much from him”.
Additionally, he calls for continuous manpower development to align with global aviation standards.
The conference, slated for April 27th, 2024, will host distinguished guests including the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Festus Keyamo.
The event aims to elect new executives to lead the union for the next four years.
Gusau acknowledges the outgoing executives’ efforts, particularly Comrade AbdulRasaq Saidu, in championing workers’ rights in the aviation sector.
