{"id":175945,"date":"2025-08-24T22:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akwa-ibom-gov-pledges-support-for-comfort-emmanson"},"modified":"2025-08-24T23:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T22:51:18","slug":"akwa-ibom-gov-pledges-support-for-comfort-emmanson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/akwa-ibom-gov-pledges-support-for-comfort-emmanson","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom Gov Pledges Support for Comfort Emmanson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has announced plans to support Comfort Emmanson, the embattled passenger who was involved in a face-off with Ibom Air.<\/p>\n<p>The governor equally pledged support for the airline, which is owned by Akwa Ibom State government.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanson is also an indigene of Akwa Ibom.<\/p>\n<p>Eno, who did not disclose the nature of the planned support, said Emmanson and the the airline \u201cbelong to Akwa Ibom State hence should be supported\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Emmanson following her altercation with the crew members was remanded and later pardoned by the aviation minister, Festus Keyamo.<\/p>\n<p>She claimed in an interview that she had been traumatized and unable to move around and interact with people any longer as her body had been unduly exposed.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a grand reception held for him at his home local government area \u2013 Nsit Ubium \u2013 on Saturday, Eno advised that Akwa Ibom people should not join the fray in apportioning blames either to the airline or the passenger, who he said might have made mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cWe will continue to support our flagship airline , the Ibom Air. Every Akwa Ibom person should be proud of the airline which has flown our colours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur money is invested in Ibom Air, so you should be proud of the airline. If there was any crisis, do not join issues with others who are spoilers because they don\u2019t love good things. Whatever had transpired, we will solve the problem. It was a small mistake, both parties belong to us. The lady is our daughter. When two people fight, there is always the third person to separate the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has announced plans to support Comfort Emmanson, the embattled passenger who was involved in a face-off with Ibom Air. The governor equally pledged support for the airline, which is owned by Akwa Ibom State government. Emmanson is also an indigene of Akwa Ibom. 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