Daddy Freeze, a Nigerian media personality and broadcaster, has sparked controversy with his criticism of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s reaction to a plane engine malfunction.
A viral video allegedly captures Wike praying loudly during the incident, prompting Freeze to question the role of religion in aviation emergencies.
According to reports, a plane experienced an engine malfunction mid-air, but the pilots remained calm and professional, ensuring a safe landing. However, Wike’s reaction, as captured in the video, was one of panic, calling on divine intervention.
Freeze took to social media to express his views, asking, “What concerns Jesus with aviation?” He emphasized the pilots’ composure as the key reason for the safe landing, adding that a single engine failure is not automatically life-threatening.
Freeze’s post garnered mixed reactions, with some supporting his views and others defending Wike’s reaction as a natural response to stress.
The incident has generated debate on social media, with Freeze’s caption, “Religion makes you very dense sha. If you see the comments on international aviation blogs and how they laughed at us en,” sparking further controversy.
Some have defended Wike’s reaction, citing the natural human response to stress and fear, while others agree with Freeze that trained professionals should be trusted to handle emergencies.
Here are some of the reactions:
toksyb4u wrote: “that’s what I said ooo… they were so calm… that need to be studied..Over professionalism wan wound them… that was it for me..”
kadexquadri1 said: “Just imagine make e be say na the pilot leave wetin em suppose do dey shout Jesus”
rasaqadesina wrote: “Nothing is wrong in placing his belief where his faith lies”
thezikofuniverse wrote: “we need to be careful of what we say! I believe in prayers, efforts and miracles”