“I have never been so honoured in my life. You have brought tears to my eyes”- Air Peace boss, Onyema tells Reps
The House of Representatives, through its Speaker , Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema, for offering free air services to the Federal Government in the evacuation of Nigerians under xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
“We hereby commend Mr Allen Onyema and recommend him to the Federal Government for higher honours in Nigeria,” Mr Gbajabiamila said.
In his speech, the Air Peace boss thanked the lawmakers for the honour adding that he never saw it coming and he never did it for publicity.
“I did not do it spontaneously, nor did I do it for publicity, I had to mortgage my landing right in South Africa because I just got the landing right before the crisis.
“I did not give a damn, I never did, because I know that I will not go to heaven with any dime.
“I have never been so honoured in my life. You have brought tears to my eyes. I would not have been able to do this if the federal government did not allow me or assemble those people for me to evacuate,” he said.
