Adebayo Adenrele
News reaching NEWSTODAYNG says that some Nigerians traveling from Paris to Abuja are currently being stranded in Chad where Air France Flight previously dropped some passengers.
In a viral video, the stranded Nigerians were seen lamenting and calling on the federal government to come to their aid.
In a swift action, the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has directed the Consumer Protection Department of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), to swing into action and engage Air France.
Keyamo tweeted on his official X handle, “It has come to my attention that some Nigerians on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja are presently stranded in Chad, from where the flight earlier dropped some passengers.
“I have immediately directed the Consumer Protection Department of NCAA to swing into action and engage Air France. We shall inform everyone of the outcome soon. Meanwhile, I urge @AirFranceNG to immediately issue a statement on the fate of those Nigerians”.
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