Air Peace has inaugurated a seven-man board of directors made up of a senior lawyer, Mr. Emeka Ngige, former managing director of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu, former acting director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr. Benedict Adeyileka.
The others are the founder/chief executive officer of Topnotch Integrated Concepts Limited, Ms. Ekaete Bassey Okoro, coordinator of the north east Recovery and Stability Programme (NERSP), Mr. Mohammed Danjuma, the carrier’s chief operating officer, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide and chief of administration and finance, Mrs. Ejiro Eghagha.
Spokesman for the airline, Mr. Chris Iwarah quotes the board members in a statement as pledging to work with the carrier’s chairman/chief executive officer, Mr. Allen Onyema and the vice chairman, Mrs. Alice Onyema to deliver on the airline’s vision of transforming air travel and projecting a positive image for Nigeria in the global aviation community.
He also quotes Mr. Onyema as urging Nigerians with means to invest in the country to complement the economic development efforts of the government.
Onyema said he set up the airline primarily to create jobs for the people and give the country a place of pride in the global aviation community.
“The reason I started Air Peace was to create employment opportunities for Nigerians and help in national development, because I know that all the violence and security challenges we are facing will reduce if our youths are positively engaged. I enjoin all Nigerians with means to invest in the country and help to create jobs to complement the efforts of the government,” he said.
