Analyst Muster Support For Local Carriers Over Foreign Currencies.

Analyst has called on the Federal Government to build support systems around indigenous flag carriers operating intercontinental routes, adding that, the measure would create more jobs, strengthen the naira and ultimately reduce the demand for foreign currencies.

A player in the financial sector and Head Strategic Communications (South), Bank of Industry, Hadiza Oyewumi said, for Government support to indigenous carriers and other home brands after her experience on Air Peace Jeddah and Kano flight.

She said, her overall experience during the five hour flight pointed to the need for more Nigerians to embrace initiatives designed to make the country great through support and patronage of indigenous brands that will trigger economic growth and other attendant multipliers effects.

She also said,  the calibre of high net worth individuals , many top  government officials , including the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal , confirmed that more Nigerians who patronized Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines , Turkish Airlines and other carriers are now looking in the direction of Air Peace.

Dr. Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air Peace, reflected on the challenging journey to the airline’s current success, while, acknowledging the support of the flying public, aviation stakeholders, media, and government, while, recognizing the instrumental role played by former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Engineer Ben Adeyileka, in securing the airline’s Airline Operator