From prison to paradise: Delta Gov's aide offers Comfort Emmanson job, luxury trip

Ossai Success, the senior special assistant on media to the Delta State governor, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses-paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in Delta State.

The package 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.

“I’m offering Comfort Emmanson a complimentary trip to Delta State, known as the Big Heart and Home of Global Tourism Hub.

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All expenses, including flight tickets, accommodation in a five-star hotel, and tour costs, will be fully covered,” he wrote.

Ossai noted that the trip was to help her relax after her release, saying, “I’d like to extend an invitation for her to visit Delta State and unwind after her release from Kirikiri prison.

“She won’t be disappointed as I will be giving her a good time.”

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.