4-month-old baby, others stranded as Arik Airline cancels Gombe-Abuja flight

 
Several passengers including a 4-month-old baby were stranded at Gombe Lawanti International Airport, Gombe on Sunday following failure of Arik Airline operators to airlift them as scheduled.
Some of the disappointed passengers told DAILY POST from the airport via telephone that the health and safety of the baby and other children that were of concern to everyone.
They described the attitude of the operators of the airline as non-challant because there was no notification until about 3 pm when Arik announced the cancellation.

Chairman of opposition political parties also known as G23 in Kaduna State, Olaitan Turaki, who was also among the stranded passengers called on President of Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and other stakeholders to look into frequent disappointment by the airline.
“I and my family including our 4-month-old baby are stranded at Gombe Airport by Arik Airline. We don’t know what to do because the airline did not give us prior notice; no SMS, no email.
“We drove from Biu local government area of Borno State to the airport only to be told after we have waited for two hours behind schedule that the flight has been cancelled.