Arik Air has relieved 300 members of staff of their appointments, management of the airline announced on Friday in a statement.
The management blamed this development on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The press statement was titled, “Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant”.
The company explained that a redundancy package would be provided for the affected workers with the help of the aviation unions.
“Arising from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the constrained ability of the airline to complete heavy maintenance activities and return its planes to operations, stunted revenues against increasing operational costs, the management of Arik Air (In Receivership) has declared 300 staff members redundant to its current level of operations,” the airline said.
“The leadership of the impacted unions has been contacted to negotiate a redundancy package for the affected staff.”
“It is important to note that over 50 per cent of Arik Air’s workforce of over 1,600 staff have been on furlough in the past six months on a base allowance,” Adeanji Ola, the airline’s Public Relations and Communications Manager, explained.
“Decisions to let go off staff is naturally a difficult decision. Arik Air wishes the impacted staff well in their future endeavour,” he added.
