Peter Obi, candidate of the
Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has commended Allen
Onyema, chairman of Air Peace, for offering to help evacuate Nigerians from
Sudan.
Onyema had said his airline was
willing to evacuate Nigerians stranded in the war-torn country free of charge.
In a statement on Tuesday, Obi
described Onyema’s offer as an “act of altruism”.
He said such an act speaks to the
need for Nigerians to be their brother’s keeper, irrespective of diversity.
“Thank you once again, for your
patriotism and for helping our nation in its time of difficulty. Your
consistent efforts in promoting national interest and cohesion are exemplary,”
Obi said.
“Such selflessness speaks to the
need for our greater unity and being our brother’s keeper irrespective of tribe
and religion and in spite of our diversity.
“May your various noble gestures,
serve as instructive lessons to our people, that acts of nation-building by
patriotic citizens come in different strands.
“Those who can make meaningful contributions
must be ready to do so selflessly. God bless you and God bless Nigeria.”
The federal government had said
the evacuation of Nigerian students in the country would begin on Tuesday.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson
of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), said the government had asked
for a safe corridor for the evacuation.
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