A coalition of aviation unions has petitioned the presidency over an alleged airside invasion by Air Peace Airlines at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on 11 August 2026, demanding an urgent security investigation and prosecution of anyone found culpable.
In a petition to the National Security Adviser, obtained by The PUNCH, the unions alleged that Air Peace management and staff drove five branded buses onto the airport’s taxiway and manoeuvring area after a trade union picketing exercise, disrupting flight operations and posing a significant threat to aviation safety.
The petition was signed by General Secretary of the Airline Staff and Service Association of Nigeria, Frances Akinjole, General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Igene P.I.A, and Deputy General Secretary of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Umoho Otonime.
The unions described the alleged incident as a national security concern, warning that any unauthorised obstruction
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