The was fear and panic at the Lagos international airport
when an intending passenger collapsed and died Monday while waiting to collect
the Yellow Card from Port Health Officials at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos .
Reports have it that some staff and passengers took to their
heels after the man collapsed, thinking that he was infected with the deadly
Ebola Virus.
Mr Akunne Osei, was a Nigerian residing in Accra who arrived
Lagos for business transactions aboard an Arik Air flight on Friday August 8,
2014 and was on his way back to Accra for medical treatment before slumping and
die at the airport.
The female relative of the dead man, who was crying, was
quoted as saying, “Ceekay, please get up; Ceekay, please get up”.
Speaking on the situation the General Manager, Corporate
Communication, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr Yakubu Dati, said
“ The passenger, Mr. Akunne Osei took ill on Saturday August 9 and started
stooling. When the situation got worse, he called his doctor in Accra who
instructed him to return to Ghana immediately for further treatment.”
Speaking further Mr. Datti says “ During boarding formalities
for his return trip to Accra, at the international terminal of MMA, Mr. Osei,
who had obviously become weak at this time, was subjected to Ebola Virus test
by port health officials, the result of which was negative. No further
attention was paid to him after his Ebola Virus result read negative but the
passenger later slumped and died around the port health office.”
Meanwhile the new
Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka has embarked on tour of airport
facilities in Lagos.
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