Scores of passengers were left stranded at the general aviation terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on April 20, Wednesday.
The Aviation Union stopped the operations of one of Nigeria’s biggest indigenous airline, Arik Air Nigeria’s carrier, Arik Air over what a large debt of N12.5billion to Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
The union closed down the airline’s operations on Wednesday after a yearlong talks failed.
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However, Arik Air has confirmed the development in a press statement issued by its management.
It said the action by the workers’ union is linked with the long-standing and unsubstantiated claim by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria of high indebtedness to the agency.
According to the airline, it is not the first time that workers of the union will be taking laws into their hands by disrupting its operations.
Some angry passengers revolted and took a few tweets to get the airline’s name trending on Twitter:
Why do I need Arik Air when I can do it the Benin way. Edocraft all the way.
Abeg who aircraft don epp? pic.twitter.com/X4P5KaMTXV— The Juggernaut Esq (@KcUzoka) April 20, 2016
Debt?/”@BetaKoncept: Arik Air, go pay your depths biko.”
— Suleiman! (@electraguunn) April 20, 2016
Arik Air always trend for bad reasons. Why??? They need check their management
— Deejay S.O (@DijaySO) April 20, 2016
Arik Air sullied name need a washing. Our washers are more than capable. #EzWashIt #Ezwash #laundromat
— EzWash&Dry (@ezWASHnDRY) April 20, 2016
How Arik Air is still in business is one of the unsolved mysteries of the 21st century
— WOLF OF ALL STREETS (@ForksEye) April 20, 2016
They should just sell Arik Air and use the money to make those origami planes on that @CNN freedom project’s Title sequence. Is it just me?
— Charles Isidi (@i_am_pixelhub) April 20, 2016
I really dont understand y Nigerians wont learn frm past experiences with Arik Air
Why do u still patronize them despite their poor services— Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver) April 20, 2016
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