The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has
apologised over a traveller’s “near-death experience” on faulty escalators at
the Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos.
Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, acting general manager, corporate
affairs, FAAN, said this in a statement on Monday.
FAAN said it had taken full responsibility for the
unfortunate incident.
“Accordingly, We have also reached out to actively
participate in the care for the injured,” the statement reads.
“FAAN is reviewing
the operating procedure for the equipment to ensure that such sudden mechanical
faults do not occur again.”
On Sunday, a traveller, identified as Elvi, threatened to
sue FAAN after her family and some travellers sustained injuries while using
escalators at the airport on September 3, 2022.
Life-Threatening Experience with Escalators at Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos.
— Elvi (@elvikioup) September 4, 2022
Thread with pictures and videos attached.
On Saturday 3rd September 2022, I returned to Nigeria with my family. My excited 5 year old wanted to use the escalator instead of the stairs. pic.twitter.com/V7ugZU5pi2
She accused immigration officers as well as some other staff
members at the airport of looking away while the travellers needed help, adding
that it took over 40 minutes for first aid treatment to arrive.
“I wonder who
certified and approved the safety/use of these escalators. We were told that
they were serviced a few days before. I am definitely going to sue. The state
of those escalators is totally unacceptable,” she had said.
Videos posted on social media showed travellers bleeding at the base of the escalators and images of people with bruises.
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