Air Peace Debunks Sahara Reporters' story on its Chairman/CEO visit to Ekiti

By Godson Ikoro

Air Peace Airline has refuted the Sahara Reporters’ and select online reports that it’s Chairman/CEO Dr. Allen Onyema was “stranded” for over 24 hours at the Ekiti State Agro Allied International Cargo Airport due to the airport’s lack of navigational aids on his recent visit to Ekiti.

In a rejoinder, signed by Dr.Ejike Ndiulo, Head, Corporate Communications, the Airline categorically stated that the Sahara Reporters story is false, inaccurate and misleading.
Pointedly , it said that report was a deliberate misrepresentation of facts designed to malign Air Peace and its leadership.

Specifically , it said the claim that “his pilot took a risky manoeuvre to exit Ekiti airport to Lagos” is an outright fabrication that irresponsibly suggests a breach of aviation safety protocols—something Air Peace would never engage in.

To set the record straight, the airline stated that sequel Unfavourable Weather Conditions, the aircraft scheduled to pick up Dr. Onyema and his team on Saturday evening could not land in Ekiti due to poor weather conditions arising from heavy rain and as a standard safety precaution, the flight was rerouted back to Lagos.

It emphasized that rerouting was a regular occurrence in global aviation and not a reflection of any inadequacy on the part of the airport.

Furthermore , it averred that at no time did any Air Peace flight engage in unsafe operations, contrary to the false narrative pushed by Sahara Reporters.

The Airline restates that it upholds the highest international aviation safety standards, with safety as our top priority for which it has won accolades.

While It was grossly disappointed that Sahara Reporters chose to push a sensational and misleading narrative in spite of having been provided with the accurate sequence of events, the Airline argued that this reckless journalism not only misinforms the public but also attempts to tarnish its reputation as Nigeria’s leading airline.

At Air Peace, safety is not just a priority but a fundamental precondition for all our activities, vowing that it remains committed to maintaining safe and timely operations.