Arik Air yesterday morning suspended all its flights out of Lagos leaving passengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport stranded, accused the aviation Minister Mrs Oduah of seeking part ownership of the company..
Read the full text of a release obtained from the airline on Wednesday.
“Due to persistent hostility of the Ministry of Aviation, with a minister who is demanding a 5 percent equity in a business where she has no investment and FAAN management, which has culminated in the use of FAAN staff to stop the airline operations and lock in checked-in passengers in Lagos this morning, Arik Air has suspended all domestic operations until further notice. This issue bothers on personal interests, and not payment of bills; since FAAN has been collecting”.
Premium Times further noted that the action has affected the Abuja and Port-Harcourt Airports as well. Hundreds of passengers across the country are now stranded as a result of the suspension.
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