By, Biola Davies
A Call to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is on , believing that that is the only way Comfort the air passanger at the eyes of the storm could get justice.
Firstly Lady’s intervention could help Comfort heal from a trauma no citizen should endure.
Those behind the falls are of the opinion that, this is not a routine passenger complaint. It is a test of whether as a mother of the nation you will protect citizens from the abuse of corporate power.
The manifest of that flight exists. Obtain it. Speak to every willing passenger witness. Make a public statement. And most importantly, deliver justice — swiftly.
To Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, women lawmakers, and our
She need not be the daughter of a prominent person to get justice from her oppressors.
Let us protect her the way we would protect the daughter of a president or minister — because that is what makes citizens proud of their countries in the developed world.
Thier protection under the law is not tied to status, but to humanity.
“She could have been your sister. She could have been mine. Today it is Comfort. Tomorrow, it could be any of us.”
Finally, the Federal Government should mandate airlines to display toll-free numbers and email addresses for passengers to report abuses.
Every Nigerian boarding a plane should know: your rights do not end at the boarding gate.
If no decisive action is taken — if no penalties are imposed on the individuals and systems that allowed this — the skies over Nigeria will remain dangerous, not because of turbulence in the air, but because of turbulence on the ground.
“Dignity is not a privilege you grant when convenient. It is a right you are bound to protect — always, everywhere, without compromise.”