Nigerian Staff Sue Virgin Atlantic Airways for N5bn

The 20 Nigerian cabin crew members recently laid off by Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, have instituted a N5billion suit against the Airline before the National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos. Aviation Logistics and Management Ltd is also a defendant in the suit. The Nigerian cabin crew, through their counsel, Chief Felix Fagbohungbe, SAN, are praying the court to restrain the respondents from laying them off or giving effects to the notice of termination of employment served on them pending the hearing and determination of the suit. They are also want the court to suspend the notice of termination of employment served on them pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. They are further asking the court to direct the respondents to pay them the sum of N5billion as damages for the act of discrimination against them.