Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reacted to the flight delay and cancellation controversy involving an Air Peace flight to Port Harcourt on Sunday.

The agency explained that the flight was cancelled for "technical reasons" and that passengers involved were provided accommodation by the airline.

The agency made the clarification on Monday in a statement by Michael Achimugu, NCAA's Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, while responding to concerns raised by social media users on X.

"Flight cancelled yesterday for technical reasons and passengers were provided hotel accommodation by the airline. They were ferried to the airport this morning and checked in," he said.

He explained further tha...