Women from South Eastern Nigeria have called on the nation’s major carrier, Air Peace to quickly launch its international operations, saying they would mobilise their members and other air travellers to patronise the airline on all its long-haul routes.
The women said that they support indigenous airlines to airlift them to various international destinations as that would empower them, create job for Nigerians and also take back some of the money repatriated from the country by foreign carriers.
The women under the banner of Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora made the call during the group’s thanksgiving and awards-giving ceremony in Enugu at the weekend.
The South East women, who conferred Air Peace with the award of “Best Air Carrier of the Year”, said they were proud of the expansion of the airline’s route network, remarking that the airline has made air travel in Nigeria seamless and reliable.
Presenting the award to Air Peace, founder of the association, Lolo Kate Ezeofor said the group was anxiously waiting for the launch of the airline’s international routes.
The group, she pledged, would support the carrier to ensure the success of its long-haul operations.
Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah, who received the award on behalf of the airline, commended Umuada Igbo for recognising the carrier’s efforts to transform air travel in Nigeria and beyond.
He assured the group that the airline would be outstanding in its international flight services, adding that Air Peace was making a success of its vision to create jobs and transform air travel.
He commended Umuada Igbo’s community development projects, saying they tallied with Air Peace’s goal of encouraging development through job creation and seamless air connectivity.
