20 Dismissed Nigerian Cabin Crew Members Drag Virgin Atlantic To Court, Demand N5billion

The Twenty Nigerian cabin crew members recently sacked by Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd have instituted a N5 billion court suit against the airline at the National Industrial Court, Lagos .

Aviation Logistics and Management Ltd. are as co-respondent joined in the ensuing legal battle.

‪They are also seeking the order of the court suspending the notice of termination of employment served on them pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.‬

‪They are equally demanding for the sum of N5 billion as damages for the act of discrimination against them.‬

‪The 20 cabin crew members include: Genevieve Mordi, Umo Akinselure, Lukman Yusuf, Ekaete Victor-Iyamu, Victoria Enyi, George Ezemba, James Ajayi, Rosemary Ogbor, Babajide Akinyele and Remilekun Lashebikan.‬

‪Others are: Yewande Salau, David Dagat, Babafemi Oshifeko, Babatunde Olamuye, Juliet Ezumba, Rachel Ideho, Ademola Olowolade, Imelda Blankson, Halimat Odeyemi and Tolumilade Sogbesan.‬

‪They were all laid off on 30 November, 2015, following an internal memo issued by the Executive Vice President, Customer, of the Airline, Jill Brady.‬