A fuss broke out at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, as a passenger on the airport’s domestic wing of the airport slumped..
The female passenger who was only identified as Mama Tobi was in the boarding area for her flight to Lagos when it happened.
She was reported to have fallen due to high blood pressure.
Newsglobal gathered from a witness that she was a diabetic patient, and she died because medical personnel from the Nigerian Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) refused to act on time.
“Where’s the money they claim was sunk into renovating the airport into world standard? For 13 minutes, no FAAN medical personnel.
“She died in my hands and few others. A medical doctor on his way to Kano tried, but couldn’t save her.
“But she would’ve been saved had FAAN provided basic insulin. She was diabetic. Her sugar went high; she entered coma; no medical attention.
“FAAN and the entire airline staff on ground were stupidly acting as if è no concern them. They kept announcing boarding but didn’t use their speaker to ask if there is any medical personnel on ground,” he lamented.
Mrs. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze,FAAN spokesperson denied that FAAN did not respond on time, adding that doctors were on ground.
“Our doctors were there. We’re not happy it happened.
“We regret it happened, but God knows the best in every situation,” FAAN said.
Mrs. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze offered condolence to the family of the deceased.
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