The Federal Government has said a French national who
disrupted flight operations at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja
has been sedated and transported back to France via Air France.
Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, disclosed this on
X, formerly Twitter.
Achimugu revealed that on Thursday, Air France disembarked
the unruly passenger at the Abuja International Airport, saying since the
French citizen did not possess a Nigerian visa, he was not allowed into Abuja.
Achimugu said, “Being a French national, he was visited by
staff of the French Embassy and a doctor and then granted accommodation in the
hotel within the airport terminal.
“Later, British Airways deboarded him due to the same unruly
behaviour he had put up aboard Air France. Today (Friday), he was supposed to
depart via Asky but could not present evidence of payment for the e-‘ticket’ he
presented. The airline declined to airlift him.”
Achimugu, however, said after being examined by a doctor and
placed on a sedative, the unruly French national has finally boarded an Air
France flight to Charles De Gualle, CDG, Paris, Friday.
Achimugu stated, “I was physically present to witness his
boarding at 10 pm tonight, along with the very capable terminal head, Miriam
Anosike, who did a yeoman’s job in this case, Ifueko Abdulmalik, and gallant
men of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
“I must mention that the Immigration Commander at the
airport, Mr. Agada was very cooperative. His willingness to collaborate with
Miriam was the glue that held all of this together.
“We advised the airline to let the cabin crew have some of
the administered sedatives in case the passenger displays any disruptive
behaviour during the course of the flight.
“Kudos to both the NCAA, Nigeria Immigration Service, and
the Air France station manager, who did an amazing job of attending to the
passenger.”
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