Air Peace management on Tuesday, debunked reports by an Online medium (not The Travelport), that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Allen Onyema was “stranded” for over 24 hours at the Ekiti State Agro Allied International Cargo Airport due to lack of navigational aids, on his recent visit to Ekiti.
Clarifying the report, Dr. Ejike Ndiulo , the airline’s image maker in a statement said it was a false and misleading claim.
“We want to categorically state that this report is false, inaccurate and misleading. This is a deliberate misrepresentation of facts designed to malign Air Peace and its leadership. 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.”.
He attributed the delay to unfavourable weather conditions, adding that the aircraft scheduled to pick up Dr. Onyema and his team on Saturday evening could not land in Ekiti due to poor weather conditions (heavy rain).
“As a standard safety precaution, the flight was rerouted back to Lagos. This is a routine occurrence in global aviation and not a reflection of any inadequacy on the part of the airport.
“At no point did any Air Peace flight engage in unsafe operations, contrary to the false narrative pushed by Sahara Reporters. Air Peace upholds the highest international aviation safety standards, with safety as our top priority.”, he said.
The Air Peace image maker expressed disappointment over reports, saying Sahara Reporters chose to push a sensational and misleading narrative despite having been provided with the accurate sequence of events.
“This reckless journalism not only misinforms the public but also attempts to tarnish the reputation of Nigeria’s leading airline.
At Air Peace, safety is not just a priority but a fundamental precondition for all our activities. We remain committed to maintaining safe and timely operations.”, he added.
