Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has condemned Royal Air Maroc for allegedly abandoning Nigerian passengers after an emergency landing in Marrakesh, Morocco. The flight, which was en route to Abuja from Casablanca, was diverted for technical reasons, leaving passengers stranded without proper care.
Keyamo expressed his outrage via his official X handle: “I have just been informed of the inhuman treatment some Nigerians have been subjected to by ROYAL AIR MAROC @RAM_Maroc in Marrakesh, Morocco. The passengers, majority of whom are Nigerians, have been left without care at the terminal and without food and decent shelter, with women and children sleeping on the floor!”
In his statement, Keyamo called on the airline to rectify the situation immediately. He added, “Whilst I call on ROYAL AIR MAROC @RAM_Maroc to immediately remedy this situation, I have directed the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA to immediately engage ROYAL AIR MAROC NIGERIA @royalairmarocng to bring immediate relief to these Nigerians.”
Keyamo’s intervention came as passengers continued to suffer in poor conditions while awaiting assistance.
