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From Idu Jude, Abuja
The interim National Working Committee Chairman (INWC) of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has rued the lack of equal rights and justice among Nigerian citizens.
Sen. Usman, in a statement on Tuesday, pondered the level of injustice many Nigerians from other parties suffer daily after watching the drama that took place on Ibom Air where a lady was stripped naked for disobeying aviation rules.
He further outlined, thus, “Last week, Nigerians were stunned by the disturbing report that a popular Fuji musician, K1 De Ultimate (Kwam 1), a personal friend of President Bola Tinubu, allegedly endangered the lives of hundreds of passengers aboard a Value Jet aircraft by attempting to stop a taxing plane.
“This flagrant violation of established aviation safety regulations was conveniently glossed over by the relevant authorities, apparently because of the musician’s proximity to the President.
“Fast forward to this week: Ms. Comfort Emmanson, a passenger aboard an Ibom Air flight, was prevented from disembarking because she refused to switch off her phone during take-off, despite having placed it on flight mode. Reports allege that she assaulted a crew member in protest. What followed was a swift and shocking sequence of events: Ms. Emmanson was stripped naked by aviation security, arraigned, imprisoned at Kirikiri Correctional Centre, banned for life from flying Ibom Air, and placed on the Airlines Operators of Nigeria’s
“No-Fly” list all within 24 hours of the incident. Who knew Nigerian justice could move with such lightning speed?
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“While it is true that Ms. Emmanson violated passenger safety guidelines, her inhumane treatment – a blatant violation of the constitutional right to personal dignity – is an even more grievous offence, especially when committed by those trained to enforce discipline, not abuse it.
Even more troubling is the timing. This incident comes just days after the shameful Value Jet episode involving Kwam 1, where several aviation stakeholders scrambled to defend the musician rather than condemn his recklessness.
“The message from these two episodes could not be clearer: if you are connected to those in power, you can flout the law with impunity. If you are not, the system will come down on you with crushing force. This selective application of justice is not justice at all it is the most insidious form of pretended justice.
“As we continue to monitor developments regarding Ms. Comfort Emmanson’s rights, we remind President Bola Tinubu of the solemn words in the second and third stanzas of our reinstated national anthem – which he signed into law. Stanza two declares that “our flag shall be a symbol that truth and justice reign,” and stanza three prays to the “God of creation” to “help us to build a nation where no man is oppressed.”
“If these were reinstated out of conviction rather than nostalgia, then the President must ensure that his friend, Kwam 1, faces the same accountability meted out to Ms. Emmanson. After all, what is good for the goose must also be good for the gander.
