Azman Air Closes Shop, Sends Workers on Compulsory Leave

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

All the employees of Azman Air except for a few senior executives have been sent on compulsory after the management suspended the company’s operations.

The leave is without pay, according to a circular issued to members of staff, signed by the Human Resources Manager, Magaji Mohammed Misau.

According to Leadership Newspaper, the airline operator took this step because its Boeing 737 aircraft taken abroad for C-check maintenance was yet to return.

This has rendered the organisation’s commercial operations useless, especially after the conclusion of the Hajj operations last month.

“As you are aware that our domestic operations have been put on hold for a while due to the conveyance of our Aircraft for C-Checks, and the MROS’ has given a longer time of completion.

“In view of the above, management directed to write and communicate its decision that all staff have been placed on Leave Without Pay with effect from August 1, 2023.

“However, the under-listed staff and all Station Managers have been exempted from the above directive. They are as follows, Engr. Nuraddeen Aliyu; Engr. Zakaria Al-Najjar; Engr. Peter Abraham; Engr. Aliyu Suleiman Gambo; Engr. Thomas Foloronso; Usman Muhammad Sabo; Sabiu Sabo and Magaji Mohammed Misau

“Finally, you should be rest assured that you will be recalled to duty as soon as everything is put in place,” the notice dated August 3, 2023, and titled Placement Of Leave Without Pay, read.

Confirming the development to the newspaper, the spokesman of Azman Air, Mr Nurudeen Aliyu, explained that the aviation firm suspended its domestic operation on April 18, 2023.

“We are out of domestic operation from April 18, 2023. All our Boeing 737 aircraft are in for maintenance, and we have not been able to complete the maintenance.”

“Two of our aircraft are in maintenance, and three are due for C-check and that’s why we suspended our domestic operation. Our aircraft will be back in October.

“The overhead is heavy, so the management decided to put the company on hold,” Mr Aliyu stated.