Nigerian consulate exonerates officials from ticket racketeering

The Nigerian consulate in Atlanta, United States, says none of its officials are involved in an alleged ticket racketeering connected to the Aug. 15 evacuation flight.
An online medium had alleged that Nigerian officials delayed the Ethiopian Reacting to the allegation, the Consul General of Nigeria in Atlanta, Mrs Aishatu Musa, said consular officials had nothing to do with sale of tickets.

Musa explained that the evacuees booked their tickets online and made payments directly to the airline.

She stated that the consular officials were only on ground to ensure the passengers complied with the Federal Government’s COVID-19 guidelines and to render needed consular assistance.

While admitting that the flight was actually delayed after the passengers had boarded, the envoy said Nigerian officials were not responsible. flight for eight hours to “scalp” every available ticket to the highest bidders.

According to the report, the delay started after the evacuees had already boarded the plane, leading to a protest by the passengers “held hostage without air conditioning”.
Reacting to the allegation, the Consul General of Nigeria in Atlanta, Mrs Aishatu Musa, said consular officials had nothing to do with sale of tickets.

Musa explained that the evacuees booked their tickets online and made payments directly to the airline.

She stated that the consular officials were only on ground to ensure the passengers complied with the Federal Government’s COVID-19 guidelines and to render needed consular assistance.

While admitting that the flight was actually delayed after the passengers had boarded, the envoy said Nigerian officials were not responReacting to the allegation, the Consul General of Nigeria in Atlanta, Mrs Aishatu Musa, said consular officials had nothing to do with sale of tickets.

Musa explained that the evacuees booked their tickets online and made payments directly to the airline.

She stated that the consular officials were only on ground to ensure the passengers complied with the Federal Government’s COVID-19 guidelines and to render needed consular assistance.

While admitting that the flight was actually delayed after the passengers had boarded, the envoy said Nigerian officials were not responsible.

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