The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has eulogized the CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema for offering to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Sudan with his planes. The business mogul, in a statement on Monday offered to send out his planes to bring home the Nigerians if they can be moved to a safe airport in any of the North-East countries.
Appreciating his kind offer, Peter Obi lauded his ‘gracious altruism’ in helping the distressed persons. He further said that such acts of generosity towards his fellow countrymen and women echos the need for the unity of Nigerians.
“My warmest felicitations and appreciation to the Chairman of AirPeace, Mr Allen Onyema @Ifeallenonyema, for his gracious act of altruism in helping with plans to airlift distressed and stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan. Thank you once again, for your patriotism and for helping our nation in its time of difficulty. Your consistent efforts in promoting national interest and cohesion are exemplary. Such selflessness speaks to the need for our greater unity and being our brother’s keeper irrespective of tribe and religion and in spite of our diversity. May your various noble gestures, serve as instructive lessons to our people, that acts of nation-building by patriotic citizens come in different strands. Those who can make meaningful contributions must be ready to do so selflessly. God bless you and God bless Nigeria,” he wrote.
