The Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Media, Success Ossai, explained why he offered a ₦500,000 monthly salary job to Comfort Emmason.
Following her release from prison, Ossai, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, announced that a monthly salary of ₦500,000 had been secured for the female passenger in the state. …click link to continue reading the story
The package, according to Ossai, also includes flight tickets, accommodation in a five-star hotel, a guided tour, and a ticket to the Delta Social Media Summit scheduled for August 28 in Asaba.
Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, Ossai clarified that the gesture was not from the state government but a personal decision to help Emmason reintegrate into society.
Dismissing speculations of having a romantic interest in Comfort, the governor’s aide said, “I’m a married man and a faithful man. I can never get myself involved with such a thing. I am just offering harmless assistance to her.
“The gesture shown to the passenger wasn’t from the state government. It’s my personal gesture. She has shown remorse for what she did. Whatever has happened has happened. She went to Kirikiri prison and came back. It is time to support her as well.”
He also dismissed criticisms that his offer could encourage unruly behaviour among air passengers.
On why he extended the offer despite Emmason not being from Delta State, Ossai said, “In Delta State, we don’t discriminate. We offer help to people, whether you are from Delta State or not. We are first Nigerians before anything else.”
Meanwhile, a public interest lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has instituted a ₦500 billion suit against the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and other parties at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Ademiluyi accused them of grossly violating the rule of law in the handling of the two aviation incidents.
The case, marked FHC/L/CS/1632/25, named as respondents: the President of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo (SAN), NCAA, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Ibom Air, ValueJet, the Nigerian Correctional Service, King Wasiu Ayinde, the Nigerian Police Force, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Attorney-General, and the Airline Operators of Nigeria.
Speaking to journalists on Friday, Ademiluyi, said the legal action was aimed at defending public interest and holding aviation stakeholders accountable, stressing that the dispute goes beyond the individuals involved, exposing deeper institutional weaknesses.
He said: “Our aviation system needs a complete overhauling. We cannot allow impunity to reign or degenerate into a banana republic where someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and walk away without consequence. It’s a gross imbalance. There was no arrest, no arraignment, no prosecution of Mr. KWAM 1.
“In fact, he was rewarded with a brand ambassadorship for the aviation sector. What message does that send to the public?”
Ademiluyi insisted that rewarding the musician with an ambassadorial role was inappropriate, noting that, “If someone can stop a plane with their bare hands and be appointed a brand ambassador, it sends the wrong signal.”
While accusing the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Keyamo, of taking sides, the lawyer criticised the Airline Operators of Nigeria’s handling of the Emmason matter.
He described their role as overreaching, saying, “The central issue remains: Mr. Kwam 1 is walking the streets free. That is a big slap on the rule of law. The suit we have filed is a public interest action. The collective interest of the polity is at stake.”
The simple definition of the entire scenario is that, “in a lawless country any law offender, is a lw keeper”.
How many other ladies,U don offer assistance to?
Is it your money? the man see who fine pass her wife so he come render help, abi na your help,abi you won tell me say anybody no dey he family when need like that, why he think say na here he won start help
Ashawo aide, how many people in your community have you helped? You just saw her breasts online and your head begins to spin.
Ok ohh Mr do good,can U list
for us jobless and helpless young men in Delta that U even helped with 100k? Keep on deceiving urself.
There is guy in your place or even your family member begging you for work since
I was thinking it isn’t wise to conclude on a matter without knowing the whole story from beginning to end and considering its implications. Acting otherwise reflects poor judgment and character.
In this very case all I can say pertaining to comfort her actions were bad but her intentions are pure.
As for governor Aide like he said it’s a means for societal Integration,the embarrassment alone is worth the money.
Please I need financial assistance from Delta State govt’s aide. Please sir be N100,000 or N50,000 I will be appreciated, thank you sir.
There are people in your state,in your own constituency, who badly need a job of even 100k as salary’. There are there graduates who need a breath of air of job assistance to better intergrate into their society,, to feel accepted, to help their ailing parents and poor family. But no,it never occurred to this man to look around him and offer such gestures, .how did we get here, what kind of people do we have in fortunate places and offices in this fast forsaken country.
How many Jobless people dey delta state y not help them but una see breast now . Una wan encourage bad character
List 3 memeber of your family whom you have offered a job of 300k since you become a governor’s Aid. stop fully yourself and stop getting lost over breast
Hmmmm,that’s all what i can say for now.
Ashawo aide, how many people in your community have you helped? You just saw her breasts online and your head begins to spin.