The blockage resulted to a traffic
logjam on both sections of the road as passengers hurrying to catch up
morning flights were held up for over two hours.
Airport sources said though the road was
blocked by security operatives to create unhindered passageway for the
president, which was a routine, movement to the airport was also held
down by the military’s stop-and-search and an event at the Nigeria
Immigration Services headquarters.
Some passengers could not hide their
frustration and anger over the gridlock as they had to resort to
trekking to the airport to meet up with their flights.
Daily Trust gathered that passengers who had scheduled Lagos, Enugu and Calabar flights around 11 a.m. were mostly affected.
The situation, it was learnt, prompted
some airlines particularly Arik Air to delay its 11 a.m. flights to
Lagos and Enugu and likewise its Calabar flights scheduled for 11:20
a.m. to accommodate the affected passengers.
However, Aero Contractors Airline passengers who were not fortunate to make it for the 11 a.m. Lagos flight missed out.
Presidential movement: Passengers miss flight as Airport road is shut down for Pres. Jonathan
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Oleh
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