Dr. Allen Onyema, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Air Peace over the year worked assiduously to achieve the great height he is today, delving dexterously into the Nigerian air traveling sector initially commenced as a local operator as such remains one of the very few Nigerians vehemently committed to the optimum transformation of air traveling all around the world.
His Air Peace Travels berthed with unique innovations that sporadically enhance air traveling all across the country. The company put into cognizance, absolute safety, topmost professionalism and quality service delivery. No doubt, Air Peace is the mover and shaker of the Nigerian cum African aviation business space. It has created immense records in that value-chain.
Traveling by Air Peace simply connotes safety, excitement and comprehensive trust in hospitality. The airline has been able to synchronize its operations based on confidence and reliability.
The Airline’s founder and CEO Allen Onyema is an epitome of hard work, creativity, innovative, resilience and diligence. He is a consistent trailblazer who loves breaking records at any given opportunity and in any field of endeavour he finds himself. He could easily today be referred to as Nigeria’s king of the air and Africa’s aviation colossus. He is a unifying factor, a multiple award winning boardroom tycoon of international repute and an extremely quintessential tourism expert. Air Peace Airlines maintains a very high level of professional operations spiced with integrity and reliability.
On Monday the 1st of April 2024, Air Peace commenced international flight operations from Lagos to London amidst cheers and jubilations from long term associates and customers of the airline. At the moment, the highly reputable airline has seven flights going into Gatwick Airport even as Nigeria has a balance of fourteen flights to the UK.
Additionally, technical engineering staff of Air Peace Airlines are in Californian USA inspecting the 777 aircrafts the company is acquiring and in the next three months, the airline aircraft will be good to go.
Barr. Allen Onyema is a rugged goal getter who ‘fought’ for over seven years before getting the nod to designate his flights to London. The Airline will in a short period of time, commence operations to Houston and New York both in the US. This will definitely be delightful news to Nigerians and expatriates working and residing in the country. Also, the company will also stand out as the only local airline operating international routes of such magnitude.
There is no doubt the fact that Barrister Allen Onyema has magnanimously and patriotically contributed his own quota to the growth of the Nigerian economy, basically through the cost- effective modus operandi of his airline, Air Peace, his philanthropic gestures to the poor, the needy and the physically challenged all over the country amongst other sterling activities. He is a nation builder and an activator of genuine love, peace and tranquility.
Barr. Onyema, a pan-Nigerian businessman and investor who holds the country’s geo-political coexistence so paramount in his heart is well groomed in peace advocacy, youth empowerment, legal practice, aviation and real estate. A native of Mbosi, Ihiala in Anambra State, South East Nigeria, has been an activist and a promoter of peace right from his university days at Nigeria’s premier University of Ibadan where he severally fought for the rights of fellow students.
Call him a legal luminary and you are not far from the truth, Barr. Onyema began his legal practice at Nwizugbo and Company as far back as 1990 before setting up his own chambers, Onyema & Co, a property firm named Allen Onyema and Company.
Barr. Onyema would never be forgotten for his great involvement in the fight against militancy where he risked his life by embarking on several peace missions to troubled regions. He also trained over 30,000 dangerous looking Niger Delta militants without having any issues with them. However, he was successful in this ‘dangerous mission’. He also trained members of other militant groups to enhance their usefulness for the country.
So passionate about youth empowerment and development, Dr. Allen Onyema jostled for and got the approval of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in September 2014 to commence aviation operation under the corporate identity of Air Peace Limited. Ever since the company started operations, it has embarked on massive Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) projects to enhance communities. Dr. Onyema, through Peace Airlines made tremendous impacts in the lives of young people across the country. His Air Peace also operates a priority boarding policy for both serving and retired military officers for their sacrifices to the nation. He has been listed severally as one of the Most Outstanding 10 Chief Executives and has been honoured as an impactful investor in Nigeria.
For his impact in aviation and immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the nation, Barr. Dr. Allen Onyema has been bestowed with several awards, honours and accolades spanning; The Voice of Women LifeTime Achievement Award; the Philanthropist of the Year from the 2019 Pink Awards; Tourism Personality of the Year 2019 by Nigerian Tourism/Balerica Award; and the Star Award for Patriotism by Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria; Most Admired CEO 2020, by The Nigerian Business Leadership Awards (Business Day Newspaper); Exceptional Philanthropist of the Year (Sun Newspaper Awards 2020); the 2021 University of Ibadan Alumnus of the Year; Businessman of the Year (Independent Newspaper Awards 2021); Extraordinary Achievement Award (Silverbird Man of the Year Awards 2021); 2022 Man of the Year Award(Alumni Association of Government College, Ughelli); the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award 2022; Princeton Leadership Award 2022; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria(FCIBN) 2023; and Doctor of Management Science Degree from the Nigerian Defence Academy 2023.
