The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday disrupted flight operations at a Lagos airport, leaving passengers scheduled to travel on an Air Peace flight stranded.
The protest began around 5am, with the Zulu Terminal gate reportedly locked, preventing access and disrupting operations.
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid uncertainty over when operations would resume.
Some passengers expressed frustration over the disruption, saying the delay had affected their schedules and that they had received little information about the situation.
An Air Peace staff member who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust said, “Yes, it’s true,” but declined to comment on the reason for the protest.
However, an operator familiar with the matter said the protest was aimed at enforcing the right of Air Peace employees to join the labour union.
Efforts to reach Air Peace through its customer care line were unsuccessful as calls were reportedly not reachable at the time of filing the report.
The disruption left affected passengers stranded at the airport as they awaited further information on the resumption of flight operations.