TRAVELLERS STRANDED FOLLOWING STRIKE ACTION BY AVIATION WORKERS. (PHOTO).

 Travellers stranded following strike action by aviation workers

Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, were left stranded and frustrated on Tuesday morning following an industrial action by aviation workers that disrupted airline operations.

Chaotic scenes were reported at the airport terminal as passengers scheduled to travel struggled to obtain information about the status of their flights and when normal operations would resume.

Passengers were initially locked out of the terminal but were later allowed inside. However, uncertainty persisted as many travellers remained unsure whether their flights would operate or what arrangements had been made to accommodate those affected by the industrial action.

One of the affected passengers, Emeka “Silencer” Okoli, who was scheduled to travel to Enugu for the annual CIC Enugu Convention, described the situation at the airport as chaotic.

“Passengers were locked out of the terminal, and families travelling with children were left disappointed, among others,” he said.

Okoli said although the terminal was later opened to passengers, the situation remained disorderly, likening the scene to a marketplace.

According to him, passengers had yet to receive clear information on which aviation workers were involved in the strike, how long the industrial action would last or what measures had been put in place for affected travellers.

“Peace Transport Park is better than what we are currently facing at the airport. Passengers are suffocating from congestion. It’s either the ACs are not working or the crowd is simply too much for the ACs. This is so sad. Very terrible conditions,” he lamented.

The industrial action has left many passengers anxious about their travel plans, with growing calls for aviation authorities, airlines and other stakeholders to urgently resolve the dispute and provide clear information to stranded travellers.