Lessons from K1 De Ultimate and Comfort Emmanson's Airline Incident: A Cautionary Tale
BY- EGUNGWU CHUKWUKA BENJAMIN The two recent incidents involving Nigerian passengers on commercial flights have generated a lot of debate online and offline. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, August 5th, involving Popular Nigerian Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Adewale (K1 De Ultimate) and some Value Jet staff members, including Captain Oluranti Ogoyi , at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja . The second incident took place on Sunday, August 10th, between a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson , and Ibom Air flight staffs on a flight from Uyo to Lagos . Judging some incident based on videos that emerged online might not be the best approach. Most times, the media is used to project a specific narrative, showcasing only what an individual or group wants the public to see. So, it is very important that we don't base our judgement on videos that emerged online. I commend the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for demanding firsthand reports from passengers on th...