Nollywood veteran Patrick Doyle has spoken out in support of Fuji music legend K1 following a recent incident at Abuja airport involving ValueJet airline officials.
K1 was reportedly stopped from boarding a flight because he had a flask containing alcohol, which is not allowed on board.
With attempts to settle the issue peacefully, the singer insisted on carrying the flask with him, which escalated tensions and nearly led to a physical confrontation with the pilot.
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Taking to Facebook, Doyle suggested that the airline staff deliberately provoked K1, causing the Fuji star’s intense reaction.
He recounted a similar situation he faced at Asaba airport where an airline attendant refused to let him carry on luggage that was slightly over the weight limit. Though Doyle was tempted to lose his temper, he chose to remain calm, understanding how sometimes staff members might bait well-known personalities.
In his words,
“For the most part, celebrities and famous people get preferential treatment in most public spaces. I made a trip to Accra a few days ago, and from the immigration officers at passport control to the supermarket checkout cashier, I was given VIP courtesy. However, there have been a few times when I am confronted by a service personnel with a chip on his or her shoulder, who perhaps has been nursing a grudge against me, and finally I am within reach of cumuppance. Most times, I may never have ever set eyes on the person, but he or she, for whatever reason, has it in for me. Maybe for how I acted in a movie or the answer I gave in an interview.
“Next thing I know, this service personnel from Hell decides to give me a tough time. Like the lady at the airline check-in counter at the Asaba airport, who bluntly refused to let me carry my hand luggage onboard because it weighed half a kilogram over the accepted limit. I tried to jokingly cajole her, and rather than give in, she rudely barked at me to respect myself.
“I knew she recognised me because her colleague had come to take a selfie with me while I was in the queue. I took her rebuke seriously and comported myself before she escalated the issue and caused a scene.
“Of course, I knew she was baiting me and hoping to upset me enough for me to activate the ‘insulted big man’ mode. Then there would be a shouting match, and I would be in breach of airport protocol, and she would have bragging rights that she humiliated that ‘useless’ Patrick Doyle.
Kwam1 was baited by the airline staff, and sadly, they succeeded in riling him. I can’t say I blame him because I have been known to go ballistic during such episodes myself. These days, I just pray that God should keep such irritants far away from me, and whenever I encounter such ‘blessed’ people, I pray for self-control and the grace not to fall into their diabolical traps.”
Doyle’s account sheds light on the frustrations celebrities sometimes face dealing with service workers who might have personal grudges, leading to needless conflict. His defense of K1 highlights the emotional strain such provocations can cause, even for seasoned stars.
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