Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace has signed a partnership agreement with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) as the exclusive airline sponsor of the country’s national teams.
This deal is coming ahead of the world cup qualifiers where Nigeria is drawn against Liberia, Cape Verde and the Central African Republic (CAR)
The sponsorship deal which was signed at the Marriot International Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Wednesday is for four years with the initial funding at N300, 000,000 renewable after a year.
President of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pennick who came to the signing in the company of Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi, Tyron Ebuehi, Oghenekaro Etebo and Joe Aribo said the partnership was apt and Nigerian players would fly to the Cape Verde onboard the airline’s brand new Embraer E195.
Pennick said the N300 million was in both cash and kind which according to him has enabled the NFF to attain 75 per cent self-funding
He said: “We are happy because Air Peace epitomises unity, Air Peace epitomises warmness, Air Peace epitomises humanity, Air Peace epitomises nationality and Air Peace is all about safety. We have been approached by many international airlines but we believe in this brand that is now established. What we have signed and what we have we will protect it and we will manage it and our dream has always been to be fully independent and with these and other signings we will get there.”
Also speaking, Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema on his own explained that the contract is for four years and is renewable and charged the Super Eagle to buoy the hope of the country by going to Cape Verde and trouncing them and eventually qualifying for the world cup in Qatar.
While preaching hope and unity, he said he has used all his businesses to promote nationalism and oneness, adding that the core of Air Peace’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is to promote unity and restore hope among the citizens.
“I have decided to be part of NFF not only because the Amaju Pinnick leadership is breaking barriers but it is because I want to use this platform to restore hope to this country,” Onyema said.
