Last year, Nigerian government dragged Turkish Airlines before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged criminal violation of the enabling law of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and for impunity.



The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), filed a three-count charge against the airline and two of its principal officers, Liker Ayci and Rasak Shobowale, the airline’s board chairman and commercial manager, respectively, before court.

The prosecution was as a result of the refusal by Turkish Airlines to respond to the lawful requests from CPC for a full situation report on the airline’s alleged shoddy treatment of passengers on Flight TK 623 from Istanbul to Abuja on 25th and 31st of December 2015 and 9th of January 2016, which prompted the council to approach the Office of the Attorney General for the prosecution of the airline.
Rather than take the rights of the Nigerian consumer seriously, the same airline once again allegedly abandoned meted out same shoddy treatment to students and teachers of Glisten International College, Abuja in Istanbul, Turkey, over the inability of Turkish Airlines to airlift them back to Nigeria as scheduled.

The students between the ages of 11 and 15, according to a Nigeria Communications Weekly report, were made to sleep at the resting area of the airport terminal over night with just blankets provided them by the management of the airline instead of a standard hotel accommodation.

Full story at: http://jalupon.com/again-turkish-airlines-violates-air-passenger-rights-abandons-22-nigerian-kids-at-istanbul-airport/

Cc: Lalastica - front page please!!!

And what Is our government doing about it?

smh

maryjan8:
And what Is our government doing about it?

Please see below initial action before now:

Last year, Nigerian government dragged Turkish Airlines before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged criminal violation of the enabling law of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and for impunity.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), filed a three-count charge against the airline and two of its principal officers, Liker Ayci and Rasak Shobowale, the airline’s board chairman and commercial manager, respectively, before court.

The prosecution was as a result of the refusal by Turkish Airlines to respond to the lawful requests from CPC for a full situation report on the airline’s alleged shoddy treatment of passengers on Flight TK 623 from Istanbul to Abuja on 25th and 31st of December 2015 and 9th of January 2016, which prompted the council to approach the Office of the Attorney General for the prosecution of the airline.
Rather than take the rights of the Nigerian consumer seriously, the same airline once again allegedly abandoned meted out same shoddy treatment to students and teachers of Glisten International College, Abuja in Istanbul, Turkey, over the inability of Turkish Airlines to airlift them back to Nigeria as scheduled.

@Moderator - Posted this under CRIME initially but was moved to travel. It is CRIME to violate passenger's air right oh

This is a very pathetic story. The way Nigerians are treated like dirt internationally is overwhelming. Imagine Turkish Airlines of all airlines treating children in such a manner. Enough of the talking, an action needs to be taken by the government.

This ain't good.

They knew they'd get away with it because :

Our government don't care
We as an individuals don't really care. I'm sure they were some other Nigerians at Ataturk airport when this happened/was happened but they will "mind your business and move on"
Our local airlines do worst and nothing happens. no one is sanctioned or made to pay compensation.

That is IF this story is true. .

ifyalways:
They knew they'd get away with it because :

Our government don't care
We as an individuals don't really care. I'm sure they were some other Nigerians at Ataturk airport when this happened/was happened but they will "mind your business and move on"
Our local airlines do worst and nothing happens. no one is sanctioned or made to pay compensation.

That is IF this story is true. .

Not any longer. More private sector people are getting into government and things are happening gradually...See below na:

Last year, Nigerian government dragged Turkish Airlines before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged criminal violation of the enabling law of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and for impunity.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), filed a three-count charge against the airline and two of its principal officers, Liker Ayci and Rasak Shobowale, the airline’s board chairman and commercial manager, respectively, before court.

The prosecution was as a result of the refusal by Turkish Airlines to respond to the lawful requests from CPC for a full situation report on the airline’s alleged shoddy treatment of passengers on Flight TK 623 from Istanbul to Abuja on 25th and 31st of December 2015 and 9th of January 2016, which prompted the council to approach the Office of the Attorney General for the prosecution of the airline.
Rather than take the rights of the Nigerian consumer seriously, the same airline once again allegedly abandoned meted out same shoddy treatment to students and teachers of Glisten International College, Abuja in Istanbul, Turkey, over the inability of Turkish Airlines to airlift them back to Nigeria as scheduled.

^^ what was the result of last year's case or still in court?