“My Daughter Was Shamed Because I Am Poor” – Mr Emmanson, Ibom Air Passenger’s Father

By Adesina Soyooye

Godwin Emmanson, father of Comfort, the Ibom Air passenger who had an ugly physical confrontation with one of the Airline’s Crew members, Juliana Edward, and later, security personnel, over the switching off of her phone on board, has lamented the fate that befell her daughter.

In his first reaction via a viral video released on Saturday, Mr Emmanson said since after the humiliation of her daughter, he has not been able to eat. What happened to her daughter, he said, broke his heart. He said their family name has been stained because the body of her daughter was exposed, photographed, videod and released for public viewing.

And, perhaps, remembering that a celebrity Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popular as Kwam1 De Ultimate, a few days earlier, had committed a more serious offence than the one, allegedly, committed by her daughter, but was neither arrested, reported to the Police, arraigned in Court and put in custody at the Kirikiri Prisons, Mr Emmanson attributed her daughter’s lot to his economic status. He lamented that his daughter was treated very badly and shamed because he is a nobody, poor, and has no money.

His appeal: a compensation for her. “I’m not happy. Compensation must be paid”, he said.

Following, the full text of his video.

” My name is Godwin Emmanson. I don’t know why it would have happened that way. Is it because I don’t have money? I don’t know how these people are going to pay my bills. They have rubbished us. They tarnished our image. I’m not feeling myself and I don’t feel like eating anything. They exposed my child’s body and, she didn’t steal, just for a mere argument. How can you treat somebody’s child like this in front of the whole world? What has Government done about this – is it because I am broke like Church rat?  I’m not happy. Compensation must be paid.”

Recall that due to the outrage by not a few people including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, and organizations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the Federal Government ordered Comfort’s release from Kirikiri Prison, and immediate withdrawal of the charges against her. The life ban placed on her by the Airline Owners Of Nigeria, AON, was, also, lifted.