Ibom Air: Former Secondary School Senior of Viral Passenger Shares How She Behaved Then
- A secondary school senior colleague of the Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, has broken her silence on the viral incident
- The ex-schoolmate disclosed that Comfort joined her school when she was in SS2 and recounted how she behaved at that time
- She also reacted to rumours on social media that Comfort is a call girl and shared what the Ibom Air passenger did for a living
A Facebook user, Esther Uko, who claims she attended the same school as Comfort Emmanson, the embattled Ibom Air passenger, has come to her defence.
Esther said she was Comfort's senior and dormitory head at Cornelia Connelly College (CCC), Afaha Oku, Uyo, an all-girls' school.
Source: Facebook
Ibom Air: Comfort Emmanson's schoolmate speaks
In a Facebook post, Esther disclosed that Comfort joined her school when she was in SS2 and was her dormitory girl.
She said that she left the school the following year after the embattled passenger had joined.
From the short time she knew her, Esther said Comfort was a little shy girl who always reported anyone disturbing her peace and was not troublesome back then.
In response to reports that Comfort is a call girl, Esther said the only business she knows the Ibom Air passenger does is real estate, which she posts about daily on her WhatsApp status.
Esther urged the general public to cut the passenger some slack and appealed to the federal government to temper justice with mercy. In her words:
"Comfort Emmanson also known as Commybliz Emmanson happened to be my junior student back in Cornelia Connelly College(C.C.C), as a matter of fact, she was my dormitory girl; meaning i was her dormitory head. She came in when i was in SSS2 which i wrote WAEC and left school the following year.
"The only thing i can say about Comfort for the little time i spent as her Dom head is she, was a little shy girl, always coming to report everyone who looked for her trouble to me. I didn't know her to be a troublesome girl.... except if she changed overtime.
"I have seen alot of agenda flying left, right and center about hoo.kup and not hoo.kup...the only business i know her for is the real estate business, which she posts daily on her WhatsApp status. So, my fellow gender, let's cut the girl some slack with the whole names calling.
"I was so shocked to see her videos trending all through yesterday on the media. I just hope and pray they authorities tempers justice with mercy."
Source: Facebook
Ibom Air: Comfort's ex-schoolmate's statement stirs reactions
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's account below:
Donald Ita said:
"I don't want to blame her hitherto but at this point she should be treated with fairness and as a Nigerian not as outcast, I know if this act was done by a daughter of a senator or any high profile Nigerian child,the aviation ministry or management would have send apology by now to protect the dignity of the lady and also to cover up some stuff."
James Nsisong said:
"The name callings will not even change the rate of corruption and favouritism in this country, not even 5%. The should used their power to make a better country not to use an hussling lady as an experiment in this era."
Idara Elvis said:
"Any gal taking care of herself is a slot in this part of the world Smh…. Sinners judging sinners. I pray she comes out strong."
Humble Essien said:
"I don't think she was the actual cause of the problem reason being that if the airline staff allow her to go out all of this embarrassing moment would have play on. I watched a video she was begging her to live the way let her go out but she refused."
Abigail Okon said:
"Make tell her unblocked her profile to enable people follow her o make dey no drag her in vain o she gats make money from it also."
Tony Chibuzor said:
"A lady who desires to be treated like a queen must first conduct herself with dignity and respect. Throwing away one's dignity for fleeting attention or validation is a recipe for disaster. Elegance, poise, and self-respect are essential qualities for anyone seeking to be treated like royalty."
Poor compliance drives needless in-flight disputes
A public-facing policy analyst, Lekan Olayiwola, in response to the viral Ibom Air incident, asserted that passenger negligence often ignites avoidable conflict in aviation settings.
In his opinion shared with Legit.ng, he said:
“Poor passenger compliance with aviation rules leads to unnecessary escalation. Many travellers are unaware of or reluctant to adhere to basic protocols from carry-on restrictions to crew authority and airlines have done little to bridge that gap."
Ibom Air: Comfort Emmanson's alleged seatmate speaks
Legit.ng previously reported that a woman who claimed that she sat next to Comfort Emmanson on the same Ibom Air flight has recounted what she witnessed.
She narrated that the air hostess, who was later slapped, was very polite and helpful during the flight, and even told Comfort to turn off her phone before takeoff.
However, after she left, the woman said another air hostess came to Comfort and spoke harshly to her, with netizens reacting to her account of the slapping incident.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a policy analyst for this report.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
