In our tradition, we are saying, “When you strip a person of their clothes, you strip yourself of your honour.” The latest dehumanisation of Miss Comfort Emmanson at a Nigerian airport, underneath the watch of officers of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is an affront not solely to her dignity, however to the dignity of each African.
No allegation, nevertheless grave, justifies stripping a girl in public view. This shameful act has forged a darkish shadow over our aviation system and revealed a troubling double commonplace, the place atypical residents are dealt with with brutality, whereas the highly effective and Well-connected individuals are spared even once they flout the identical legal guidelines.
The NBM of Africa, whose basis rests on African custom, equality and social justice, calls for:
1. That all officers and people accountable for this act be recognized and delivered to ebook directly. Justice should stay awake just because the sufferer is with out political energy.
2. That the NCAA and FAAN instantly institute obligatory coaching programmes for all airport safety and enforcement personnel, to make sure that future incidents are managed with professionalism, respect for human rights, and adherence to each Nigerian and worldwide aviation protocols.
In the phrases of our elders, “A wound on one finger spreads pain to the whole hand.” This incident is not only about one girl, it’s concerning the values of our nation. If we permit such dehumanisation to go unpunished, we’re telling the world that within the land of our fathers, energy decides who’s human and who is just not.
We name on the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development to behave decisively. Let the world see that Nigeria is a nation the place the regulation is a defend for the weak as a lot as it’s a sword for the robust.
Barr. Hope Aliu
President, NBM of Africa, Worldwide
