Earlier this morning, I watched and listened to Allen Onyema, the CEO of Air Peace, as he spoke on Arise News TV. He discussed the internal and external challenges that Air Peace faces as it launches its inaugural flight from Lagos to London. It is disheartening to see the level of wickedness in the system, particularly among public servants who abuse their power to make things extremely difficult for local businesses instead of encouraging them as job creators and sources of national pride. Unfortunately, some of the issues that are blamed on Air Peace are caused by unscrupulous airport officials and other types of sabotage.
For example, during their inaugural flight from London to Lagos, Air Peace was asked to park almost two kilometres away in a deserted airport area, which would have required transportation of passengers to the terminals. If you were a passenger who experienced such inconvenience, you would likely hesitate before repurchasing an Air Peace ticket for international travel. The aviation system should be audited thoroughly to ensure everyone is treated justly and held accountable for their unjustifiable and discriminatory actions. I commend Air Peace for their persistence. With the current ticket price, my recent salary increases, and four months of savings, I may afford an economy ticket to London. I long to attend my class reunion at Queen Mary, University of London, where I completed my postgraduate studies
long to attend my class reunion at Queen Mary, University of London, where I completed my postgraduate studies and graduated in 1996.
Dear CEO Allen Onyema (if I may), I would like to express my gratitude for the services Air Peace provides. Your commitment to offering student rebates is admirable. As educators, we also play a crucial role in shaping our society’s future. It would be greatly appreciated if we could benefit from academic/teacher rebates as well, considering the travels we undertake for research and conferencing purposes.
I also miss having regular access to legal libraries, such as the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Russell Square, London, which we used then as graduate students of the University of London. As an alumnus, I am still entitled to unrestricted use of this facility, and I believe academicians worldwide enjoy similar privileges. The big deal is affording the prevailing high cost of international flight tickets. The purchasing power of our earned wages comes into play.
