The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCom), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has come under criticism for pleading on behalf of veteran Nigerian Fuji singer, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal aka KWAM1, following his misconduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
An altercation at the airport, which was captured in a video that went viral on Wednesday, showed KWAM1 attempting to obstruct the taxing of a ValueJet aircraft.
The incident drew widespread public outrage, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issuing a six-month flying ban on the singer.
The Fuji music artiste, in reaction, tendered a public apology to the Presidency, the Aviation Ministry, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as well as Value Jet Airline.
Reacting to the apology, Dabiri-Erewa via her X.com page, pleaded with the public to forgive the Fuji music singer, saying: “Kwam1’s apology on the airport incident. To err is human.’’
The government’s official statement did not sit well with Nigerians who called her out for offering apologies on behalf of a private citizen.
One user, who condemned Erewa’s remark outright, noted that government officials should never be seen offering public apologies on behalf of private citizens. “This was why your Nigeria Airways collapsed. It is why your systems don’t work. The law must be applied equally; there must be no sacred cows. We are playing favourites now?”
Another user commented thus: “Just imagine if that behaviour was done by one Mr. Okeke from the South East… will she say this same thing.. we are not ready yet in this country.”
One user commented: “Abike thunder fire you and that your to err is human. Ezi.”
One user posted: “Imagine if Kwam 1 was Peter Obi’s supporter, they’d make sure he faces serious charges. Ndi uchu.”
One user: “The anyhowness that happens in this country is alarming.”
