Nigerian passengers on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja found themselves unexpectedly stranded in Chad after an unscheduled flight disruption. The aircraft, which had made a stop in Chad to drop off some passengers, left the Nigerian travelers without a means to continue their journey.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the incident on his X handle on Saturday. Keyamo wrote, “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.”
In response to the situation, the minister has instructed the Consumer Protection Department of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to engage with Air France urgently to resolve the issue. “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,” Keyamo stated.
He also called on Air France’s Nigerian branch to promptly clarify the situation and outline the measures being taken to assist the stranded passengers. “I urge @AirFranceNG to immediately issue a statement on the fate of those Nigerians,” he added.
This incident follows a similar episode barely a month ago when some Nigerians on an Air France flight were left stranded in Paris for over 14 hours in April.
