Passengers Stranded Nationwide Due to NLC Strike

• Thousands of passengers are stranded at airports nationwide due to a strike by aviation unions, causing significant disruptions
• Union members blocked all entrances to major airports, resulting in flight delays, cancellations, and passengers unable to reach their flights

Thousands of passengers are stuck at airports nationwide due to a Labour Union strike.

Aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), all linked to the NLC or TUC, have joined the strike.

On Sunday, union members were directed to stop services at airports starting midnight Monday.

Early Monday at 6:00 am, union members blocked all entrances to Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos, stopping passengers from reaching their flights.

This has caused flight delays and cancellations across the country.

At the time of this report, no flights have taken off from either the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the local airport or the MMA2 private terminal.

A source stated, “No flight has taken off. Hundreds of passengers are stranded as the unions blocked all access points to the airport.”

Reports confirm that even the one-boarded flight was not cleared for takeoff.

A passenger shared that he arrived on time for his 6:30 a.m. flight but remained at the airport.

The situation is similar at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, where passengers are blocked from entering the terminals.

The terminal halls are empty, as shown in pictures and videos sent to our correspondent.