Following a series of historic direct flights from Nigeria to China, India and Israel by Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading air carrier, The people of Anambra State have described Nigeria’s leading Air Carrier chairman, Allen Onyeama, as “Nigeria’s greatest unofficial ambassador whose preeminent role in Nigeria’s rebranding in the comity of nations is appreciated by all and sundry.
A statement released in Awka, Anambra State capital, the National President of the Association of Anambra Town Unions (ASATU), Chief Alex Onukwue, said that the Air Peace chairman is deserving of the highest national honour, which can be bestowed on a private individual not just in appreciation of the heroic efforts of Chief Onyeama but also to inspire other Nigerians to become world class role models.
The statement also noted that Air Peace flew 312 Indian nationals on its B777 aircraft directly from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos to Kochi, India nonstop for 10 hours, an event, which New Delhi celebrated for its historic value as the first direct flight between Nigeria and India.
The indigenous carrier had also on March 29 taken 274 Israelis in Nigeria home through Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Onukwue expressed satisfaction that Ndi Anambra are delighted that the Israeli government, perhaps the most security conscious government anywhere in the world, trusted Air Peace to fly hundreds of its valued citizens home over and above much older international air carriers, and Air Peace, as usual, lived up to its reputation as an airline of choice.
He said that it is, therefore, not surprising that various nations are negotiating with Air Peace to fly home their citizens stranded in Nigeria since March when airports were closed amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
He recalled that Allen Onyeama had made it clear several times that the major reasons for his involvement are to give the country world class flight services and to provide jobs for the teeming youths and professionals generally.
Air Peace, founded in 2014 by Nigerian entrepreneur Allen Onyeama, a lawyer, made international headlines when it signed in 2018 a deal with Boeing Corporation to purchase 10 of its equipment for national, regional and international operations.
Its profile shut up astronomically when it hurled home free of charge over 630 Nigerians stranded in South Africa in the wake of the 2019 xenophobic attacks in South African cities against mostly African nationals.
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