Air Nigeria Passengers Missing Luggages 24 Hours After

By Chris Agabi, 24 April 2012


Lagos — For failing to fly its passengers' luggage, passengers of Air Nigeria yesterday petitioned the Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and demanded compensation from the airline.

The petitioned captioned, 'Loss of Luggages' was copied the Minister of Aviation, the DG Consumer Protection Council, DG State Security Service and the Group Managing Director, Air Nigeria. A copy was made available to Daily Trust.

The signatories to the petition include Abdullahi Wokili, Oguaghamba Akudo, Amazodo Michael Chukwudi, Shina Olukareh, Babawarun Oloruntoba, Hassan Mohammed Wada and Badejo Bidemi.
They said they had boarded Air Nigeria Flight No VK 041 from Lagos to Abuja. Though the flight was scheduled for 7:10 am, it didn't depart until after 11am.

"On reaching Abuja, the Air Nigerian officials carelessly informed us that our luggages were left behind in Lagos without any reasonable explanation and willingness to take appropriate responsibility," the petitioners alleged.
They noted that majority of them were on transit, including a young school boy going to Nasarawa.
"We hereby forward this complaint to your office to seek redress and necessary action in this current effort to change Nigeria for good," they concluded.

The spokesman for Air Nigeria, Mr. Samuel Ogbogoro couldn't confirm nor deny the incident. He said he needed till Monday (yesterday) to get details on the issue. He however apologised for any inconvenience it may have caused the passengers.