Several travellers flying to Owerri, the Imo state capital, have been left stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Gatekeepers News reports that comes as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) impeded all flights billed for Owerri, the Imo state capital.
The road leading to the airport has also been blocked as traffic builds up.
The labour unions had declared a nationwide industrial action last week in Imo, following an assault on the NLC president, Joe Ajaero.
Labour had restated that the governor of the State, Hope Uzodinma, and the police command in the state, were responsible for Ajaero’s ordeal.
However, the governor and the police had denied their involvement.
On Wednesday, aviation unions directed their workers to withdraw services to all Owerri flights from all airports in Nigeria in line with the directive from organised labour.
The statement was issued by the National Union Of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots And Engineers (NAAPE).
Earlier today, NLC and TUC protesters blocked the entrance and exits of the Abuja airport.
Some flights to Imo from Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, have also been cancelled or rescheduled.
The labour unions had announced that a nationwide strike over the treatment meted on Ajaero would commence on November 14.
