Virgin Atlantic Airline - Following the recent retrenchment of staff of Virgin Atlantic Airline, the House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Minister of State in charge of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and relevant stakeholders to appear before its Committees on Labour and Productivity and Aviation with the view of resolving the issue amicably.
The resolution followed the unanimous adoption of motion of urgent matter of public importance sponsored by the House Leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on the matter at plenary on Thursday.
While moving the motion on the floor of the House, He said that it will be recalled that a motion was brought before the House to stop the said retrenchment which was referred to the committee on Aviation.
“The laws of this country must be respected, I pray that the Minister of Aviation appears before the committee on Labour and Employment with the relevant stakeholders, “Gbajabiamila said.
Minority leader of the House, Hon. Leo Ogor said that the matter was already been attended to and should not be debated as the committee on Aviation is already looking into the matter.
Before putting the question, the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara said that what the House feared to happen has already happened and that this motion has given the committee of Labour and Productivity a fresh mandate to look into the matter.
He said that the issue of unemployment should not be neglected adding that it has become a huge problem to the country.
The House adopted the motion after it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
Source: Leadership