Air France: According to Michael Achimugu, director of consumer protection and public affairs at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Air France disembarked a customer who was deemed “unruly” at the Abuja International Airport on Tuesday.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Achimugu claimed that the passenger’s unruly behavior on the plane posed a risk to other travelers’ safety.
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According to the NCAA official, the traveler was denied entry into Abuja because he lacked a Nigerian visa.
https://travelconet.com/“Being a French national, he was given lodging in the hotel within the airport terminal after being visited by a doctor and French Embassy staff,” Achimugu wrote.
Because of the same disruptive behavior he had displayed on Air France, British Airways later deboarded him.
He was meant to leave today via Asky, but he was unable to provide proof of payment for the electronic “ticket” he had produced. He was not airlifted by the airline.
The unpredictable traveler, who was spotted strewn about our spotless terminal with what appeared to be tissue paper and yelling, “My passport, my passport,” caused immigration personnel a great deal of stress.
In order to keep him from leaving through the departure gate and entering the city, the immigration agents apparently wanted to make sure he boarded his flight before giving him his international passport.
“Understanding the security, safety, and diplomatic ramifications of the case, Miriam Anosike, NCAA’s consumer protection regional head, addressed Air France personnel sternly, reminding them that they brought the passenger to Nigeria and must be responsible for airlifting him out of Nigeria as he is becoming a liability to the country,” Achimugu continued.
“Why do you expect other airlines to take responsibility for him if you are scared to airlift him? As he put it, “Get him a ticket and move him tomorrow!” Anosike said. “Tomorrow night, we will monitor Air France operations to ensure that the passenger is safely airlifted,” he added.
Achimugu commended the immigration officials “who also kept their cool all through”.
