A former member of the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos, has criticised the Federal Government’s recent decision to appoint Fuji musician, Alh Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an airport security protocol ambassador, warning that the move could set a dangerous precedent.
Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme ‘The Morning Brief’ on Thursday, Bagos said the appointment risked encouraging disruptive behaviour in the hope of gaining public recognition.
“With all the drama, now he is an ambassador, meaning everybody will start moving with the flask, do drama to become an ambassador. No matter the explanation, the perception of Nigerians is that it is entirely wrong,” he said.
Bagos also condemned the reported consideration of Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger recently involved in an altercation with crew members and security agents, for an ambassadorial role, saying it could normalise unruly conduct on aircraft.
“And going to KWAM 1 (Emmanson) as well with what happened, the eyewitness account, and all the drama… If at the end of the day, she is an ambassador, the negative perception is clear,” he warned.
He added, “I’m waiting to see ‘Yahoo boys’ being arrested by EFCC to be ambassadors. I’m waiting to see all the people who are in prison being ambassadors. I’m waiting to see the people killing my people in Plateau being ambassadors because I’ve not even seen any form of justice.”
The former lawmaker urged the government to prioritise proper passenger sensitisation and review airport security procedures instead of making symbolic appointments that could erode public trust.
“This is a worldwide phenomenon that not many people understand, the difference between putting your phone on flight mode or turning it off when the aircraft takes off. Sensitisation needs to come in from the Federal Government and the aviation industry,” he said.
“The government should have looked into the perception well and understood what really happened. Federal Government should have queried security and screening points because of the liquid content of Kwam 1’s bottle.”
LEADERSHIP reports that the Federal Government announced Kwam 1’s engagement as an ambassador for airport security protocol on Wednesday, days after his controversial conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025.
The move has drawn criticism from Nigerians, especially in light of the Comfort Emmanson incident, in which the passenger was accused of assaulting a flight attendant and confronting security personnel on a Lagos-bound Ibom Air flight.
Emmanson was arraigned and remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, but was released after Ibom Air withdrew the charges and lifted the lifetime no-fly ban initially placed on her, following widespread public debate.
