Air Peace on Sunday said its attention has been drawn to some publications within the past couple of days, stating that Oluwatoyin Olajide, it’s Chief Operating Officer, said the government should stop granting multiple designations to foreign carriers.

These publications also stated its COO berated the government for continuously imposing multiple taxes and charges on the aviation operators.

The airline in a statement stated categorically that the interview is not a recent interview.

According to the airline, Olajide granted this interview about multiple designation almost two years ago.

“Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, on assumption of office as the substantive Minister of Aviation, swung into action geared towards addressing all these complaints to the satisfaction of all the airlines in the overall interest of the Nation. He called several meetings with the airlines’ Chief Executives in order to find a lasting solution to the issues.

“Air Peace has since then praised the Federal Government’s efforts in addressing these issues. How could Air Peace be complaining about issues the airline has since commended the Federal Government for handling to the satisfaction of the industry?

“We have, as an airline, in recent times, come under deliberate attacks from quarters that could no longer disguise their ugly intentions for an entity that is catering for over three thousand workers, an entity that is moving the Nigerian economy positively.

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“We see the publications as an attempt by some mischief-makers to put Air Peace at loggerheads with the government.

“The news platforms releasing these publications are giving the impression that Air Peace as an airline does not appreciate the efforts of government,” the airline stated

The airline further explained that recently, Air Peace received a notice from the Civil Aviation Authority of one of the west coast countries it fly into, stopping them from operating into and out of points beyond their country.

It stated that their reason was simply, the Federal Government of Nigeria has refused to grant a similar request to their Airline.

“This is a testimonial that the Honourable minister is continuously reviewing the challenges faced by the Airlines with a view to mitigating these challenges to create an enabling environment for our indigenous carriers.

“Air Peace truly commends this great effort and will never undermine the laudable efforts of the minister and other regulatory bodies,” the airline added.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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