Rousing welcome as Air Peace makes maiden flight into Akure

Air Peace made its inaugural flight from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, into the Akure Airport on Sunday, with a delighted crowd of Ondo State government officials, aviation regulators, investors and other dignitaries giving the airline a rousing welcome in Akure.

On board the maiden Lagos-Akure flight  were the Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu; the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema; Air Peace Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide, the carrier’s Ambassador, Kcee, and other dignitaries. Ondo State First Lady, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, and the Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, led a mixed crowd of government officials and other dignitaries to receive the Boeing 737 aircraft with registration mark 5N-BQO at the Akure Airport.

Governor Akeredolu said his administration decided to partner the airline to drive the economic development of the oil-producing state through air transportation.

“No doubt, we have an air link to Ondo from Lagos; it means a lot to Ondo State people. Our drive is for investment and a lot of our investors want to come in,” said Akeredolu.

He advised officials of the state government to take advantage of the new flight service to avoid kidnappers and other criminal elements.

For his part, Onyema assured that Air Peace was in Ondo State to collaborate with the Akeredolu administration to boost the economy of the state and power the development of the country through air transport.

“It is part of Air Peace’s drive to contribute to the unity and development of this country. So, you can see now, N10,000 for a one-way trip; it has never happened before. We decided to do this in order to assist Ondo State. Human and mineral resources abound in Ondo State. We want to help investors go into Akure and Ondo State. Aviation is a catalyst for economic development. It is part of our policy to give every part of this country a chance to develop. We are going into Akure to help them actualise their own economic development plan. Investors are already asking questions about the state. They are looking forward to going there.”

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