Many passengers blocked the boarding gate of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday morning following the delay of their flights.
In a viral video on Monday, angry passengers were seen complaining bitterly about the situation, with some saying they have been at the airport since Sunday night to catch flights to different destinations.
As of 8:36 a.m., passengers of Arik airline due for take off at 7 p.m. on Sunday were still at the terminal ‘without explanation from the flight workers or officials.’
This comes amidst the planned shutdown of operations and subsequent suspension of the shutdown by airline operators in the country over high cost of aviation fuel.
Airline operators, in a letter on Friday, announced plans to suspend operations from Monday over high cost of jet fuel and other operational costs.
But the shutdown was reversed on Sunday after talks with the federal government.