THE Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has called out Royal Air Maroc after some Nigerians were treated poorly on their way from Casablanca in Morocco to Abuja.

Keyamo in a post on his official X on Friday, September 13, noted that after the plane landed had an emergency landing in Marakesh some of the passengers of which were majorly Nigerians were left without care.

“I have just been informed of the inhuman treatment some Nigerians have been subjected to by ROYAL AIR MAROC @RAM_Maroc in Marrakesh, Morocco.

“My information is that the flight took off from Casablanca and was headed for Abuja but had to make an emergency landing in Marrakesh for some technical reason(s).

“However, the passengers, the 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!” he said in his post.

Calling on the airline company, Keyamo urged them to take full responsibility and ensure the safety of Nigerians on board.

“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 @royalairmarong to bring immediate relief to these Nigerians,” he added.

Royal Air Maroc is yet to respond to the aviation minister concerning the issue.

The ICIR reported in June how an Air France aircraft abandoned some Nigerian passengers on board from Paris to Abuja in Chad after a flight disruption, leaving them stranded.

In the video seen by The ICIR, a man was lamenting about the situation saying that they arrived at Chad after Air France dropped them, including children, elderly women, and men stranded.

Reacting to the issue, Keyamo noted via a post on his official X account that he had called on the appropriate body to swing into action.

However, the airline, Air France apologised for leaving Nigerian passengers stranded on its flight AF878 scheduled to connect N’Djamena in Chad to Abuja, noting that the flight was canceled due to a heavy storm in N’Djamena, adding that they were able to provide accommodation for the passengers in hotels, ensuring their safety and comfort.