Comfort Umanah hails from Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. She began her educational career from Annang Peoples’ School, Nto Obo/Eka Uruk Eshiet, from where she proceeded to Northern Annang Secondary Commercial School, Utu Etim Ekpo in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

On completion of her secondary school study, she proceeded in 1979 to the then Polytechnic Calabar where she bagged a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication. In 1993, she successfully enrolled for her Post Graduate Diploma in Communication Arts in University of Uyo. In 2005, she did her Masters’ Program in Communication Arts, Business and Organizational Communication.

Comfort Umanah began rendering service to her fatherland in 1983 during her one (1) year mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC), where she served at Umunoha Girls Secondary School, Mbaitoli in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. Between 1985 and 1987, she worked as a News Reporter for Cross River Television Authority. In 1992, she was a Senior Reporter (News) in Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation – Television Service.

Ms. Umanah in 1995 served as the Principal Reporter (News) in Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation – Television Service. She then grew to become the Controller of News and Current Affairs between 1999 and 2001. Between 2001 and 2002, she worked as the Manager News and Current Affairs and between 2003 and 2009, she was the Deputy Director, News and Current Affairs in Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation – Television Service. Between 2010 and 2012, she worked as the Director of Production, News and Current Affairs and between 2013-2017, she was the Director of News and Current Affairs. Between April 2017 and January 2020, she served as the Director of Information in the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information, while in 2020 she served as a member, Technical Committee of Akwa Ibom State Gender..... (read MORE>> https://www.aksu360.com/2021/01/meet-managing-director-of-redemption.html )