Thousands of Nigerians have in the past few
days been stranded at airports across the country due to ability of airlines
flying as a result of scarcity of aviation fuel.
CKN news check at the Lagos and Abuja
airports revealed that passengers have had their flights cancelled for upward
of six hours.
A passenger who does not want his name in
print who spoke to CKN news at the VIP section of the Murtala Mohammed Local
Airport MM2 in Ikeja yesterday said he has been at the airport for over four hours.
Another passenger, a journalist said he and
his colleagues were yet to board their flight after a six hour wait.
The chaotic situation was also noticed at
the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport in Abuja.
While several airlines had their flights delayed,
others opted for outright cancellation.
No reason has been given for the current
scarcity.
A call put across to the General Manager,
Public Affairs of FAAN,Mr Yakub Dati went unanswered as at the time of filing
in this report.
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