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The Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema, has narrated how his airlines suffered what he called both internal and external conspiracies.

Onyema disclosed this on Monday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme.

Onyema said ‘his own country’ denied Air Peace and threw back its application for a Technical Country Operators (TCO) permit, which could have allowed the airlines to start going into any European country.

He lamented that it took the nation’s leading airlines seven years to get the designation to go into London.

“You suffer what I call both internal and external conspiracies. It took us seven years. We got the designation, I think about six and a half years ago to go into London. Since then, it has been a Cat-and-Mouse game.

“We actually procured our three 777s because of this route, not for any other route,… However, we were not allowed to go.

“Whether you like it or not, there is what is called international aero politics which is very dirty. We applied for the TCO. TCO means Technical Country Operators permit, you must get that one before you start going into any European country, UK inclusive. And the TCO organization from Europe wrote our Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority- Do you know Air Peace? Do you know about their designation? And we were denied. My own country denied us, so they threw it back.

“We went back to the NCAA, they said, oh, we didn’t tell them. Who designated us, the Federal Ministry of Aviation, whose duty it was and still is to do that. We said okay, we’re ready. They refused, they said until they allow us to apply. So, we got a designation from the Federal government, and the NCAA, under the same Federal Government, was telling us that we should not make any application towards going into the UK.”

Onyema suggested that Nigerian airlines need all the necessary they could get from the Federal Government.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/04/01/my-own-country-denied-us-allen-onyema/

Nigeria is Nigeria, especially in whatever has to do with the Igbo. That's all I will say here.

IBETO

INNOSON

AIRPEACE

So sad...7years wasted

Hatefilled individuals occupying offices that are used to corrupt tendencies will never want progress.
And Nigeria is benefiting from you today .that is the irony of life

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Nigeria is a terrible country where you must be as dirty as those that run it before you make it big. Corrupt people feed from making sure this country doesn't work.

The day someone like myself gets the opportunity to govern, I'll suspend the law and deal with many evil people, irrespective of their tribes and religion. Nothing will happen!

Zxcvbnmghtr:
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Please when you're done writing that nonsense, quote me.

Zonefree:

Please when you're done writing that nonsense, quote me.

Lol same Nigeria refused to give him land to build plan maintainace hub in Enugu ... Now they are faking smiles like they are happy

Yet Allen is still doing one Nigeria

I have done one Nigeria here on nairaland... Was one of the biggest advocates

But truth is... As long as you are an Igbo man in Nigeria they would never give you a level playing ground ... The sooner igbos like Allen understand this the better

na bad belly,u for give dem chop

You want to obtain TCO and bying relevant agencies in your country and you think that's possible?. abeg try dey use your brain.

SoNature:
Nigeria is a terrible country where you must be as dirty as those that run it before you make it big. Corrupt people feed on making sure this country doesn't work.

The day someone like myself gets the opportunity to govern, I'll suspend the law and deal with many evil people, irrespective of their tribes and religion.

They did that to him because he was Igbo that's the simple truth

Nigeria

After lifting hundreds of nigerians free of charge uncountable times to save the nation from Shame , yet that’s how you re paid back, Nigeria is not designed for the upright and good people to prosper, very unfortunate place and country.

Thank God for the government of Jagaban!

President BAT ensured all red tapes were removed.

mrvitalis:
Lol same Nigeria refused to give him land to build plan maintainace hub in Enugu ... Now they are faking smiles like they are happy

Yet Allen is still doing one Nigeria

I have done one Nigeria here on nairaland... Was one of the biggest advocates

But truth is... As long as you are an Igbo man in Nigeria they would never give you a level playing ground ... The sooner igbos like Allen understand this the better

mrvitalis:

They did that to him because he was Igbo that's the simple truth

Victim mentality as usual..You guys are the biggest benefactor of one Nigeria. Your people are literally everywhere all over the country doing business.

mrvitalis:
Lol same Nigeria refused to give him land to build plan maintainace hub in Enugu ... Now they are faking smiles like they are happy

Yet Allen is still doing one Nigeria

I have done one Nigeria here on nairaland... Was one of the biggest advocates

But truth is... As long as you are an Igbo man in Nigeria they would never give you a level playing ground ... The sooner igbos like Allen understand this the better

So who now un-denied him now?

Abi who is the FG now that helped him this time around?

mrvitalis:
Lol same Nigeria refused to give him land to build plan maintainace hub in Enugu ... Now they are faking smiles like they are happy

Yet Allen is still doing one Nigeria

I have done one Nigeria here on nairaland... Was one of the biggest advocates

But truth is... As long as you are an Igbo man in Nigeria they would never give you a level playing ground ... The sooner igbos like Allen understand this the better

So, what he couldn’t get in the last 7 years, the Tinubu istration has given him in barely 10 months. And guess those who folks like you are attacking, Tinubu and Yoruba people.

If Tinubu is to behave exactly like you ungrateful and hate filled obidients, Air Peace won’t be anywhere near UK. But he’s a nationalist and the father of the nation who is eager to every business of Nigerian origin irrespective of the ethnicity of the owner.

For a lot of us from the SW, we don’t give a fvck about others. Do your thing peacefully and don’t try to block our way. your candidate in peace and let’s our candidate in peace. Don’t interfere in our local politics especially Lagos and we won’t have problem with you.

Refusal of folks like you to do the above is what is causing the pushback. If you like wear Dibia cloth to run your business, if you offer value at good price, we shall patronize you. Nothing concern us with your attire.

Jlow2:
After lifting hundreds of nigerians free of charge uncountable times to save the nation from Shame , yet that’s how you re paid back, Nigeria is not designed for the upright and good people to prosper, very unfortunate place and country.

You are throwing stones in a market. Even Onyeama is still running from the US authorities till date. If he mistakenly steps in the US, he will be picked up by law enforcement.

LegendHero:


So who now un-denied him now?

Abi who is the FG now that helped him this time around?

FESTUS KEYAMO AND TINUBU


NAIRA CAN BENEFIT FROM AIRPEACE.


THEIR FLIGHT TO LONDON CRASHED INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL FARES.


REDUCE CAPITAL FLIGHT AND DOLLARS LEAVING NAIJA.

seunmsg:


So, what he couldn’t get in the last 7 years, the Tinubu istration has given him in barely 10 months. And guess those who folks like you are attacking, Tinubu and Yoruba people.

If Tinubu is to behave exactly like you ungrateful and hate filled obidients, Air Peace won’t be anywhere near UK. But he’s a nationalist and the father of the nation who is eager to every business of Nigerian origin irrespective of the ethnicity of the owner.

For a lot of us from the SW, we don’t give a fvck about others. Do your thing peacefully and don’t try to block our way. your candidate in peace and let’s our candidate in peace. Don’t interfere in our local politics especially Lagos and we won’t have problem with you.

Refusal of folks like you to do the above is what is causing the pushback. If you like wear Dibia cloth to run your business, if you offer value at good price, we shall patronize you. Nothing concern us with your attire.

U THINK THEY WANTED TO GIVE HIM?


DEM NO GET CHOICE.


NAIRA FOR REACH 4000 TO 1 DOLLARS.


JUST KEEP HANDING UK,USA EUROPE, 7OOODOLLARS TO FLY INSTEAD OF 2000DOLLARS

mrvitalis:
Lol same Nigeria refused to give him land to build plan maintainace hub in Enugu ... Now they are faking smiles like they are happy

Yet Allen is still doing one Nigeria

I have done one Nigeria here on nairaland... Was one of the biggest advocates

But truth is... As long as you are an Igbo man in Nigeria they would never give you a level playing ground ... The sooner igbos like Allen understand this the better

Allen Onyema have no choice than to be one Nigerianist to remain in Business he need FG patronage but he shouldn't over do it.You dont expect him to be pro Biafra or do you?

JUST KEEP HANDING UK,USA EUROPE, 7OOODOLLARS TO FLY INSTEAD OF 2000DOLLARS

paramakina202:


Allen Onyema have no choice than to be one Nigerianist to remain in Business he need FG patronage but he shouldn't over do it.You dont expect him to be pro Biafra or do you?

EVERYBODY IS A NIGERIANS.


NNAMDI KANU WAS A PROUD NIGERIAN.

HOWEVER, IF E NO WORK BECAUSE OF TRIBALISM, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?


HELP ME ANSWER THAT SIMPLE QUESTION?

waternogetememy:




U THINK THEY WANTED TO GIVE HIM?


DEM NO GET CHOICE.


NAIRA FOR REACH 4000 TO 1 DOLLARS.

They had a choice not to give him in the last 7 years but had no choice not to give him in the last 10 months. Yeah, typical Obidient logic. Ungrateful, arrogant, boastful and unintelligent.

seunmsg:


They had a choice not to give him in the last 7 years but had no choice not to give him in the last 10 months. Yeah, typical Obidient logic. Ungrateful, arrogant, boastful and unintelligent.

YES GO AND LOOK AT THE PRICE OF DOLLARS 7 YEARS AGO, JUST 2 YEARS AFTER GEJ AND THE PRICE NOW AFTER BUHARI.


TINUBU GOT NO CHOICE.


HE IS PROBABLY THE LAST PERSON THAT WANTED TO DO THAT.


WE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND OURSELVES IN THIS COUNTRY.

paramakina202:


Allen Onyema have no choice than to be one Nigerianist to remain in Business he need FG patronage but he shouldn't over do it.You dont expect him to be pro Biafra or do you?

Ibos don't even fly to the UK that much. Their favourite destination is far east Asia.

Slytiger:



Victim mentality as usual..You guys are the biggest benefactor of one Nigeria. Your people are literally everywhere all over the country doing business.

Nobody stopped your people from moving around and exploring the country. Nobody tied your umbilical cord to your enclave. It takes a lot of determination to leave one's comfort zone.

BTW, the biggest beneficiary of one Nigeria is Lagos State and South West by extension. With Lagos built to power everything else in the country, it means the state will remain the most important state in the country.

seunmsg:


They had a choice not to give him in the last 7 years but had no choice not to give him in the last 10 months. Yeah, typical Obidient logic. Ungrateful, arrogant, boastful and unintelligent.

Dollar was kissing 2000 naira those 7 years.

Clown

THERE ARE PEOPLE IN NIGERIA DELIBERATELY DESTROYING OUR ECONOMY.

IT IS NOT AN ACCIDENT.


IT IS DELIBRATE.


THEY ARE COMFORTABLE HANDING ALL THOSE MONEY TO AIRLINES FROM UK, US AND EUROPE.


NO NIGERIANS WORKING ON THOSE AIRLINES.


AS SOON AS AIRPEACE LAUNCH, THEY RUSH TO BRING DOWN THE PRICE FROM .


EACH NIGERIAN PAYING CLOSE TO 10,000DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS 2,000DOLLARS.


IS THAT NOT FANTASTIC?


I WONDER HOW THESE WHITES LOOK AT NIGERIANS.

SoNature:

Nobody stopped your people from moving around and exploring. Nobody tied your umbilical cord to your enclave.

BTW, the biggest beneficiary of one Nigeria is Lagos State and South West by extension. With Lagos built to power everything else in the country, it means the state will remain the most important state in the country.

The western region was doing extremely well before some majority zikist Ibo soldier scattered everything, then Ironsi, another Ibo created his unification decree to further destroy any good left of the country.

Nigeria actually pulled the progress of the southwest back by a lot. They never even wanted Lagos to be the capital, hence awolowo premier of the western region asked for the capital to be moved elsewhere and the Western region will contribute to help build the capital in a different location.

Ibos are still the biggest benefactor of this contraption called Nigeria. They are always free to move back to their region instead of acting like victims all the time.