Some Nigerians on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja are currently stranded in Chad, according to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN). Keyamo shared this information on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, stating that he had instructed the Consumer Protection Department of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to intervene and work with Air France to ensure the stranded passengers are brought to Nigeria.
He explained that the passengers were stranded in Chad after the flight had earlier dropped some passengers there. The Minister assured Nigerians that he would provide updates on the situation and urged Air France in Nigeria to immediately issue a statement regarding the status of the affected passengers.
“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,” he wrote. “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.”