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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here       Daily Independent Online.         * Monday, August 09, 2004. Slok Air workers send SOS to Rivers govt By Psaro Yornamue Snr correspondent, Port Harcourt   The embattled workers of Slok Air Nigeria Limited at the International Airport, Port Harcourt, has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to the Rivers State government, as well as the state House of Assembly to pressurise the Federal Government to lift the suspension on the airline. In the letter dated July 27, this year, the affected workers, who are mostly Rivers State indigenes, appealed to the state government to intervene, as there was evidence to prove that they would likely be thrown into the labour market. Signed by Mr. Mark Dappa, the station manager, Reginald Jaja, Constance Okoye,  Yemi Akinseye and Gogo Bupo, among  others, the workers said their pathetic and miserable situation should spur the state government to come to their aid by pressuring the Federal Government to lift the suspension. According to them “since   March 12, 2004, when the minister of aviation announced the suspension of the Air Operating Licence of Slok Air, which we all work �under, life has been very difficult and miserable with salaries not paid. “We know that the management of Slok Air has done everything possible to meet the standards set for its licence to be restored by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), but nothing has happened. Now, we are faced with a situation in which the management recently decided to lay off all staff of the airline.” They explained that since they are Rivers State indigenes and have nowhere else to go, they want the governor, as well as  the Assembly members, to use their good offices to intervene in the matter and enjoined those responsible for restoring Slok Air operational licence to do so, so that they do not lose their jobs by the end of the month. The workers said that they know the governor to be a very compassionate person; hence he should do everything in his power to save them the fear and fate of being thrown into the job market.       Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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