Many who were scheduled to travel via the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and its local wing in Ikeja on Monday morning through afternoon suffered what some of them tagged “double jeopardy.”
Apart from the heavy rain that brought along flooding and the attendant traffic gridlock, the pain of commuters along the Apapa-Osodi-MMIA Airport road in the city was compounded by the protest embarked on by students of public universities in the country.
The protesters, under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), blocked the road that leads to the international airport while those who wanted to access the local airport through the Mafoluku Road were also caught up by the traffic snarl.
Other road users, including students, workers, and particularly staffers of the airports, also suffered inconveniences as they struggled to get to their destinations.
Many, including foreigners, had trekked long distances while touts who offered to carry their luggage charged exorbitant fares.
Meanwhile, while the police appealed to the protesting students to vacate the road, claiming it is an international route, the protesters remained adamant. They insisted that “even when we leave today, we will be back tomorrow again.”
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