Air Peace, Nigeria's largest air carrier has debunked claims in some quarters that its Chairman/CEO, Dr. Allen Onyema was stranded for over 24 hours a
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest air carrier has debunked claims in some quarters that its Chairman/CEO, Dr. Allen Onyema was stranded for over 24 hours at the Ekiti State Agro Allied International Cargo Airport due to the airport’s lack of navigational aids on his recent visit to the state.
“We want to categorically state that this report is false, inaccurate and misleading. This is a deliberate misrepresentation of facts designed to malign Air Peace and its leadership. The claim that his pilot took a risky manoeuvre to exit Ekiti airport to Lagos is an outright fabrication that irresponsibly suggests a breach of aviation safety protocols—something Air Peace would never engage in,” the airline’s chief corporate communications officer, Dr Ejike Ndiulo stated.
THE FACTS:
1. Unfavourable Weather Conditions: The aircraft scheduled to pick up Dr. Onyema and his team on Saturday evening could not land in Ekiti due to poor weather conditions (heavy rain). As a standard safety precaution, the flight was rerouted back to Lagos. This is a routine occurrence in global aviation and not a reflection of any inadequacy on the part of the airport.
2. No ‘Risky Manoeuvre’. At no point did any Air Peace flight engage in unsafe operations, contrary to the false narrative being pushed out. Air Peace upholds the highest international aviation safety standards, with safety as our top priority.
3. Deliberate Misinformation: It is disappointing to push a sensational and misleading narrative despite having been provided with the accurate sequence of events in an attempt to tarnish the reputation of Nigeria’s leading airline.
At Air Peace, safety is not just a priority but a fundamental precondition for all our activities. We remain committed to maintaining safe and timely operations.
