FAAN commends Pathfinder staff for returning lost phone after 10 days

In an industry often scrutinized for security lapses and service gaps, the story of Isibor Blessed Nicholas has emerged as a testament to the core values of honesty and professionalism within Nigeria’s aviation community.

Nicholas, a contract staff member with Pathfinder currently assigned to the Lufthansa account, has received high commendation from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for an act of exceptional integrity.

Nicholas safely secured a passenger’s missing mobile phone for 10 days, ensuring the device was returned intact and functional to its rightful owner.

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FAAN, in a statement celebrating the act, described Nicholas’s conduct as a reflection of the “accountability, trust, and dedication” that the Authority aims to institutionalize across the nation’s airports.

“This act of integrity reflects the values of accountability and dedication that FAAN continues to promote,” the Authority stated. “We celebrate staff members who go above and and beyond in upholding the image of Nigeria’s aviation industry through honest service delivery.”

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.