Joy Ezeilo, SAN, a Professor of Law, has decried the cost of flight ticket to Abidjan, Cote D’IVoire, saying she dreamt of watching the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) live but was shocked with the price of ticket estimated at over N2.1m.
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Many Nigerians have also frowned at the price of tickets to the neighboring country despite the distance.
The airlines flying to Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast are Nigeria’s Air Peace, Asky, Air Côte d’Ivoire.
Ezeilo, in a post on her X handle, said the N2.1m quoted as a return air fare to Abidjan is equivalent to her five-month salary.
She wrote: “I am dreaming of watching AFCON 2024 live, and I enquired about flights to Abidjan to watch our Super Eagles play in the finals. I believed that Ivory Coast being so close (an hour and 35 minutes) wouldn’t cost me too much.
I am dreaming of watching AFCON 2024 live, and I enquired about flights to Abidjan to watch our Super Eagles play in the finals. I believed that Ivory Coast being so close (an hour and 35 minutes) wouldn’t cost me too much. However, my travel agent of over twenty years sent me a…
— Prof. Joy N. Ezeilo (SAN, OON) (@NgoziEzeilo) February 10, 2024
“However, my travel agent of over twenty years sent me a price quotation of N2,183,000.00 (two million, one hundred and eighty-three thousand Naira), which was a huge shock.
“I did the math and realized I would need to save my five months’ salary as a Professor of Law on the last professional step to buy one return ticket to a West African country.
“This is a sad reflection of our current economic realities. Please refrain from attempting to convert to US dollars- it’s extremely depressing and demystifying of a full professor position.
“This will push the resolve of brilliant young ones we’re training and mentoring to take over from us farther away from the classrooms to becoming political aspirants/election delegates.
“My alternative plan is to cut down on expenses. I have recharged my DSTV for N19,800, and I plan to buy twenty litres of fuel to generate power because we didn’t have electricity during the Semifinals.
“The match is a must-watch for me as it will be a breath of fresh air and a chance for me to forget about Nigeria’s many woes. I want to make a public notice for those asking for help that I have been posting that we haven’t been paid. Kindly note that my salary, which I received yesterday, has been mortgaged in arrears.
“Please be patient, and let’s hope we get the 8-month arrears from the ASUU strike or that NLC and FGN reach a new deal that will increase my wage.
“The struggle continues! Good luck to our Super Eagles! You’re in my thoughts and prayers!,” she wrote.
The United Nations (UN) had appointed Prof. Joy Ezeilo, a legal expert and Professor of Law, as a member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan.
President of the UN Human Rights Council, Václav Bálek made the announcement in a statement, few days ago.
Prof. Ezeilo worked alongside, Mohamed Chande Othman of Tanzania and Mona Rishmawi of Jordan/Switzerland on the Mission, with Othman as Chairman of the Mission.
Prof. Joy Ezeilo, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Officer of the Order of Niger (OON), was a distinguished Law Professor, the Emeritus Dean of Law at the University of Nigeria and the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (2008-2014).
She was a versatile legal scholar recognised as a leading authority in constitutional and criminal law, law and development, international human rights, especially on the rights of women and children in Africa.
As a member of the Mission, she, alongside other members were expected to investigate and establish the facts, circumstances and root causes of all alleged human rights violations, abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including those committed against refugees, and related crimes in the context of the ongoing armed conflict that began on 15 April 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, as well as other warring parties.
The Mission which was established for an initial duration of one year, was further requested to collect and analyze evidence in view of any future legal proceedings; to identify, where possible, individuals and entities responsible; and to make recommendations with a view to ending impunity and ensuring accountability and access to justice for victims.
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