A female passenger passed on at the boarding hall of the domestic wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, following a medical emergency.
According to reports, she was having difficulty breathing while waiting to board a flight to Lagos, and all efforts by a team of medical experts to resuscitate her failed.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement by its Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze confirmed the incident and expressed regret over the death of the passenger.
The statement said: “Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) regrets to inform the general public that at about 0834hours on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, a female passenger, waiting to board a Lagos bound flight from the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was observed having difficulty in breathing at the boarding hall, but later passed on after frantic efforts made at resuscitating her, including the administration of CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) proved abortive in the circumstances.
“Although the Authority has processed millions of passengers through the airport without any such incident over the years, we deeply regret that despite spirited efforts by our medical officials to resuscitate her, she was confirmed dead at about 0906hours, and her remains was subsequently taken to the NAF Medical Centre.
FAAN condoled with the family and friends of the deceased on the unfortunate loss and prayed that her soul finds rest with the Lord