Nigerians stranded in Togo as Air France diverts Abuja-bound flight

Nigerians are stranded in Lome, Togo after an Air France flight bound for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was diverted on Thursday.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the development known on Thursday via his X handle.

According to Keyamo, the flight was diverted due to bad weather as it was about to land in Abuja.

He said despite the fact that the aircraft that undertook the flight was about leaving Lome for Abuja for its return flight to Paris, France, the passengers on the flight, mainly Nigerians, were going to be left behind there.

He tweeted on Thursday night: “I have just been alerted of a situation involving mostly Nigerian passengers left stranded at Lome, Togo, by @airfrance. 

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• Nigerians stranded in Togo as Air France diverts Abuja-bound flight

“I am told that the flight from Paris bound for Abuja could not land due to the bad weather in Abuja this evening. 

“The flight then diverted to Lome. 

“However, the confounding situation now is that instead of bringing the passengers back to Abuja after the storm subsided, there are plans to leave them in Lome till tomorrow, even when that same flight will return to Abuja tonight to pick passengers. 

“After directing my Director of Air Transport management to call the country Manager of @airfrance, I also personally called @AirFranceNG a few minutes ago and insisted that those passengers must be brought back to Abuja tonight or be treated in line with best international standards if they must sleep in Lome.”