Chief Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air peace Airline, Nigeria
Anambra State-born aviation investor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Air Peace Group, Chief Allen Onyema, has promised to bring back free of charge underage girls trafficked to the Cote D’Ivoire
Chief Onyema made this promise in a statement on his official X handle, saying collective efforts are needed to discourage trafficking, emphasizing its inhumane and ungodly nature.
He expressed deep concern and condemnation over the recent discovery of Nigerian underage girls trafficked to the West African country.
In his words, “We should discourage trafficking of any kind. It is inhumane and callous. It is ungodly and a good example of man’s inhumanity to man. We, in Air Peace, are ready to bring our fellow citizens back home free of charge.
“Besides that, we will send all of them to Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja for free medical examination and treatment.
“While we implore the Nigerian Embassy in Cote D’Ivoire to assemble them and reach out to us, we equally call on the Federal Government to take charge of their education while reuniting them with their families.”
This move by Chief Onyema and Air Peace Limited to help airlift stranded Nigerians abroad is not the first, they have carried out similar operations in the past notably in Libya, Sudan and South Africa.
In September 2019, Onyema and Air Peace organised a free evacuation mission to bring back stranded Nigerians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks.
The initiative was widely commended by both the Nigerian government and the international community.
Over 600 Nigerians were safely repatriated as part of the effort, with Onyema personally welcoming the returnees and emphasizing the importance of national unity and support for fellow citizens.
