- On landing, the Saudi Arabian authorities announced that all the passengers’ visas were cancelled
- Insisted that the airline should return them to Nigeria
Saudi Arabia authorities have cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace on arrival at the country from Kano.
They insisted that the airline should return them to Nigeria.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, via the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Sunday night and arrived in Saudi Arabia’s major city, Jeddah, on Monday without issues.
However, on landing, the Saudi Arabian authorities announced that all the passengers’ visas were cancelled.
When the Nigerian embassy waded in Saudi authorities was said to have reduced the number of passengers that would be returned to 170 from 264.
Saudi Air has been operating directly from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia and since Air Peace started flight service to the Middle East nation at relatively lower fares, it has been receiving high patronage and as a Nigerian carrier, it helps to conserve foreign exchange for the country.
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