From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commended the Chairman and Chief Executive of Air Peace for commencing a direct flight from Lagos to London.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia on Friday, described Onyema as an exceptional philanthropist, robust and creative thinker, visionary entrepreneur and a jinx breaker.
According to Ogbonnia, the resolution to commend Onyema was reached on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the plenary of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, presided over by the President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
He said that at the meeting, “Chief Iwuanyanwu recapitulated the extra-ordinary contributions that Onyema has rendered to Nigeria in the recent past; some of which include the evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa as a result of Xenophobic attacks in September 2019; the evacuation of no fewer than 277 Nigerians, especially students, who were stranded in Sudan following the outbreak of war in Central Sudan; the Air Peace Investiture Award to 1980 Nigerian Football Legends, amongst many others.
“Ohanaeze has, however, noted with great concern the orchestrated internal and external conspiracies, malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, airport discriminations including a heightened price war, all in an attempt to frustrate Air Peace.
“Most unfortunately, the invidious collaborators fail to understand the transcendental Igbo mystique; tenacity, resourcefulness, ingenuity, audacity, resilience, and capacity to transform adversities into opportunities. In other words, the more challenges or obstacles against the Igbo, the stronger, more activated, vibrant, and triumphant they become.
“The Igbo leader expressed immense delight that Air Peace can now connect passengers from Abuja, Asaba, Benin, Enugu, Owerri, Warri, and Port Harcourt to London.”