A cleaner, Josephine Agwu, working with a concessionaire at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, has returned to the security unit of the airport, N12 million she suspected was left behind by a passenger. Josephine is a cleaner on a monthly salary of N7,800.

The incident happened January 23, 2015, while Josephine was cleaning a toilet near the screening point of the departure area of the airport.

She told Newswatch Times that she saw a small handbag left behind by a passenger and acted on instruction given that any bag left unattended to at the airport terminal must be picked and deposited with aviation security department of the airport.

According to her, after asking other passengers if the bag belonged to anyone of them and they all responded to the contrary, she picked the bag and took it to the security unit, where it was opened and found to contain $27,000 and other currencies, including naira, which added up to N12 million.

She told Newswatch Times that a passenger on Emirates Airlines, simply identified as Samuel from Anambra State, later claimed the ownership of the bag and its contents from the aviation security after much screening, adding that the man just thanked her and went away with the money.

When asked if she regretted her action when she realised that she could have bettered her future with it, Josephine, who claimed she has a very rich Christian background, said: “If I have taken what doesn’t belong to me, God will punish me. I am contented with my N7,800 monthly salary. It was not my money. I believe when it pleases God, he will bless the work of my hands and he will make me rich.

“This is not the first time I am doing this. This is the third time in this airport. The first was in the departure area. It belonged to a Nigerian. The second was at the screening point, it belonged to a white man. Of all, only the white man rewarded me with $50, which I rejected until my colleagues prevailed on me to collect it.”

The Ordinary National Diploma (Accounting) holder also said she had worked with many airlines as a casual worker in Enugu, with a track record of honesty, without anyone of them offering her full employment, before she moved down to Lagos to seek greener pasture but however, got a job at the airport as a cleaner.

Confirming the discovery, Airport Manager, MMIA, Lagos, Nathaniel Auta, said: “It was true that a cleaner with one of the concessionaires discovered such a huge amount of money and returned it to security. It is a very good testimony for us all.”

Also confirming the development, Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the airport, Colonel Carl Onalo (retired), told Newswatch Times that the lady must be appreciated for her honesty, to encourage others.

Onalo said the management of the airport and possibly that of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) would do everything possible to celebrate Josephine for her honesty at the airport, as he used the opportunity to call on passengers and other users of the airport to have the assurance that whatever they bring to the airport is safe.

It would be recalled that last year, while flagging off anti-corruption campaign among low level workers in Nigerian airports, Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka, in conjunction with ICPC, promised that anyone found to be of good conduct would be highly rewarded, while those caught contravening the anti- corruption regulations in the airports, would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
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This thing is too long, I didn't read it but wow, Such honesty

Honesty should be rewarded, especially in a morality-depleted Nigeria as we have. Lets wait & see what Chidoka does.....

This is very good of her. i wish JONATHAN will emulate this gesture and return our missing 20billion dollars.


SAI BUHARI

He/she's a big fool

I like her honesty. When will I get the opportunity to show Nigerians and the world how honest I am?

Tandullceblog:
This thing is too long, I didn't read it but wow, Such honesty

Not common honesty in our world Today. I commend her, a lot.

She tried! just hope she will be compensated handsomely for her honesty

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Opportunity comes but once. Maybe it was written that she was gonna make it through this but she just gave it away. Anyways good development, it just shows we still av people of integrity in this sane nation. Would definitely have done better

Blackett:
But there are longer stories on your blog, and you want people to read those, abi?

Lol, do you know dats exactly what I thought off when I was dropping the comment... but I was like let me see who will point it out.

Mind ya sef o

In due time she wil receive her reward. God bless her.

Taking wat doesnt blong to u results into a curse

How can this be?

I thought Igbos love money too much.

I am just being sarcastic abeg.

She did a very commendable thing.

Blackett:
Na wa for you.

how are you?

ULSHERLAN:
Opportunity comes but once. Maybe it was written that she was gonna make it through this but she just gave it away. Anyways good development, it just shows we still av people of integrity in this sane nation. Would definitely have done better

so in your reasoning she can only make it as a thief ba.

eagleeye2:
I like her honesty. When will I get the opportunity to show Nigerians and the world how honest I am?

the lady is a good citizen,anyhow sha her reward fit dey heaven,its also very risky to pick up stuff especially cash thats not yours,u fit turn into tortoise or something weird...just saying

Blackett:
I'm doing ok. Hope you are too.

Yeah, thanks.

WOW!
INTEGRITY & HONESTY THE BEST LEGACY

Tandullceblog:
This thing is too long, I didn't read it but wow, Such honesty

can you do same, be sincere

Ojaycom:


the lady is a good citizen,anyhow sha her reward fit dey heaven,its also very risky to pick up stuff especially cash thats not yours,u fit turn into tortoise or something weird...just saying

No wahala. for 12milla, I know say I fit turn big boy instead........(all na turn na turn)

mikolo80:
so in your reasoning she can only make it as a thief ba.

She didnt steal it. Did you read it at all? moreover did i directly tell her to take the money

Princecalm:
can you do same, be sincere

Yes I can actually. I know this is nothing compared but once when I was in secondary school, I was given excess change but I didn't realise it until I went back to my dormitory. When I found out, I went back to the shop and returned the money. It was only about 30 naira or so, but the joy on the woman's face when I returned it was priceless. And I was happy. So yeah, I believe I would do the same with a larger amount.

Tandullceblog:


Yes I can actually. I know this is nothing compared but once when I was in second school, I was given excess change but I didn't realise it until I went back to my dormitory. When I found out, I went back to the shop and returned the money. It was only about 30 naira or so, but the joy on the woman's face when I returned it was priceless. And I was happy. So yeah, I believe I would do the same with a larger amount.

alright let us let us leave it at that.

ULSHERLAN:

She didnt steal it. Did you read it at all? moreover did i directly tell her to take the money

so what does opportunity comes but once mean.pls explain.cos you claim she might have passed up her chance to "make it".how.by taking what is not hers

ULSHERLAN:

She didnt steal it. Did you read it at all? moreover did i directly tell her to take the money

so what does opportunity comes but once mean.pls explain.cos you claim she might have passed up her chance to "make it".how.by taking what is not hers .listeno to yourself

The only saint on this thread is me,I would have returned the money too......


















Yes,returned the money to my pocket..

mikolo80:
so what does opportunity comes but once mean.pls explain.cos you claim she might have passed up her chance to "make it".how.by taking what is not hers .listeno to yourself

Its not an audio
Secondly, lets just burst this convo.
I dont keep convos for too long, its already boring.

God will surely reward your honesty...
Thank God you're not from the shoeless family.

ULSHERLAN:

Its not an audio
Secondly, lets just burst this convo.
I dont keep convos for too long, its already boring.

smh