Bannanas
The issue is not and never has been No Pay. The issue has been late pay. When an employer, especially a Nigerian employer does not pay on time, the question becomes, "will I be paid at all?" In many Nigerian companies, the goal is to be so late with pay, that the employee begins to worry if the current month will be paid. If the employee is foolish enough to allow that, the employer has him right where he wants him. If you quit, the employer keeps two months wages. If you stay, he gets another month out of you. Maybe free. When Arik was 20 days late in July of 2010, many pilots realized that if they continued to fly, they'd be in this box. They stopped flying and the fat man paid. Now, if the pay is more than 5 or 10 days late, pilots just don't answer their phones when scheduling calls.
Believe me, when a better job appears, Arik pilots disappear. 60+% turnover per year in the expat group. And yes, locals are leaving too.