Ghana-Bound Passenger slumps & Dies At Lagos Airport

There was anxiety at the arrival floor of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday as a passenger on queue at the Port Health Unit of the terminal building slumped and died. He slumped while waiting to collect his vaccination and inoculation certificate otherwise known as “Yellow
Card.” The passenger identified as a Nigerian was said to be on his way to Ghana for medical treatment.

The passenger’s death coincided with the visit of the new Aviation Minister, Chief Osita Chidoka , who inspected facilities at both the domestic and international terminals of the airport. It was the minister’s maiden visit to Lagos to inspect airport facilities and engage stakeholders.

According to sources at the airport, the passenger arrived Lagos on August 8 for business transactions and took ill. When his health got worse, he reportedly called his doctor in Accra, who advised him to return for further medical treatment.

Confirming the incident, the Spokesman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Yakubu Dati, said,” The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform the public that a Nigerian passenger residing in Accra who arrived Lagos for business transactions aboard an Arik Air flight on Friday August 8, 2014 has died at the Murtala Mohammad Airport, Ikeja, on his way back to Accra.
“The passenger, Mr. Akunne Osei took ill on Saturday, August 9 and started stooling. When the situation got worse, he called his doctor in Accra who instructed him to return to Ghana immediately for further treatment.
“During boarding formalities for his return trip to Accra, at the international terminal of MMA, Mr. Osei, who had obviously become weak at this time, was subjected to Ebola Virus test by port health officials, the result of which was negative.
“No further attention was paid to him after his Ebola Virus result read negative but the passenger later slumped and died around the port health office.
This release is necessary to forestall the possible dissemination of unfounded and misleading media reports on the unfortunate incident.”