Maltreated Nigerian Student: Egypt Air Admits Error, To Pay Compensation

Date: 25-09-2014 10:01 am (9 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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The management of Egypt Air, which was accused of maltreatment and wrongful deportation of a Nigerian medical student, Joshua Kunle Abdul-Azeez, studying in Ukraine and tearing his Nigerian international passport has admitted making a mistake and offered to compensate the student.
This followed an intervention by the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora. Having received a complaint filed against Egypt Air, the committee, led by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa yesterday met with representatives of the Airline on circumstances surrounding the alleged negligence, harassment and deportation of the complainant back to Nigeria aboard EgyptAir.
Mr Abdulazeez was detained, starved for four days and his passport torn to shreds.
According to Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa (APC, Lagos),
“the error of not ascertaining the final destination of the complainant from his ticket was that of Egypt Air.’’
‘’If you are going to London for instance, your final destination must be known before your visa is approved or before air ticket would be accepted by airline operators,’’
 ‘’ours is that, once a Nigerian is ill-treated anywhere in the world, we must make sure that justice is done’’.

Putting the issues in perspective, legal representative of Egypt Air, Robert Clarke (SAN), told the Committee that though the incident of maltreatment and harassment as reported did not occur while the complainant was still in the physical custody of Egypt Air, the issue of negligence arising from wrong routing of his destination in the ticket was a mistake his clients cannot deny.
He said,
‘’although, my clients made a mistake when his ticket was being routed which had to do with the exchange between Egypt Air and a Turkish airline, however, the boy partly caused the problem for himself when he entered a Turkish airline that was not going to Kiev. He tried to board a plane that was going to Moldova, that was when it was discovered that he did not have a visa to that destination’’.
‘’The truth is that, we made a mistake on his ticket; that much we are ready to admit and make compensation as appropriate. We wronged the boy. We were negligent and he has suffered tremendous damage for which we are ready to own up and address accordingly. I feel for the young man for having suffered on the account of our mistake of not routing his ticket to his final destination, which was Kiev’’, he said.
He also hinted that the matter has assumed a legal dimension following a notice of service by some lawyers on behalf of the boy, claiming damages in huge sum of money.
‘’Two weeks ago, some lawyers wrote to the airline claiming a huge sum of money in damages, so as we speak now, the matter has gone beyond the realm of this Committee to a Federal High Court according to the letter we got’’, he explained.
Joshua Abdul-Azeez, 17 was on his way to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital when his passport was seized and torn by Immigration officials at the Istanbul Airport in Turkey for not possessing a visa to his preferred destination, Moldova.
However, in his petition to the House Committee on Diaspora, he alleged that his ordeal was caused by the lack of professionalism on the part of Egypt Air which handled his travel arrangements from Nigeria.
The Committee however urged the Airline to reach an amicable settlement with the young man and take necessary measures to avoid future occurrences.


Posted: at 25-09-2014 10:01 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
- jar84 at 25-09-2014 10:57 AM (9 years ago)
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 Huh?
Posted: at 25-09-2014 10:57 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- schmit at 25-09-2014 11:08 AM (9 years ago)
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U no look where ur destination go land u? And DAT immigration that tore is passport should be sacked, its an insult to Nigeria. Thank God say dem say dem go pay.
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:08 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- DrSoba at 25-09-2014 11:17 AM (9 years ago)
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How on earth can an immigration officer tore a Nigeria passport,  didn't he realized that was a national property?
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:17 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- osamabinladin at 25-09-2014 11:21 AM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:21 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 25-09-2014 11:24 AM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:24 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- paulohking at 25-09-2014 11:25 AM (9 years ago)
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Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:25 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- osammya at 25-09-2014 11:31 AM (9 years ago)
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Ah! Nigerians don suffer Ooooooo! God will see us through as they did not harm the boy. It is well.
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:31 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- factoo at 25-09-2014 11:55 AM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: DrSoba on 25-09-2014 11:17 AM
How on earth can an immigration officer tore a Nigeria passport,  didn't he realized that was a national property?

Thanks for that point; tearing Nigeria passport is a big slap on the face.
I hope their lawyer can tell why Nigeria passport was tore.
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:55 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- morgrawl231 at 25-09-2014 11:59 AM (9 years ago)
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 Huh?
Posted: at 25-09-2014 11:59 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Originalsly at 25-09-2014 12:02 PM (9 years ago)
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Money talks...they would settle rather than face the lawyers in court. I'm sure theysa ked all involved. Glad the guy go complain where action can be taken.
Posted: at 25-09-2014 12:02 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Giftous1 at 25-09-2014 12:46 PM (9 years ago)
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Nice step
Posted: at 25-09-2014 12:46 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- shaedar at 25-09-2014 01:13 PM (9 years ago)
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Them too dey tak nigerians for granted
Posted: at 25-09-2014 01:13 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- Ritabrenice at 25-09-2014 02:00 PM (9 years ago)
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He should be sacked
Posted: at 25-09-2014 02:00 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Ritabrenice at 25-09-2014 02:00 PM (9 years ago)
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He should be sacked
Posted: at 25-09-2014 02:00 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- orekiata at 25-09-2014 02:08 PM (9 years ago)
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I thank God that justice prevailed this time around,  it is the about time Nigerians are respected we are tired of being pushed around by every dick, tom and harry.
Posted: at 25-09-2014 02:08 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- HOPEA23 at 25-09-2014 02:30 PM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Posted: at 25-09-2014 02:30 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- zeigbo at 25-09-2014 03:00 PM (9 years ago)
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eyaa

Posted: at 25-09-2014 03:00 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Lil_grin at 25-09-2014 04:07 PM (9 years ago)
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Hum mm
Posted: at 25-09-2014 04:07 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- Motivate77 at 25-09-2014 04:39 PM (9 years ago)
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i think this Abike woman should be made minister for foreign affairs, i like the way steps in for nigerians in diaspora
Posted: at 25-09-2014 04:39 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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