Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has alleged that the plot to defame the airline is becoming dangerous and scary.

Onyema spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting on the theme “Finding lasting solutions to flight disruptions,” where operators and stakeholders deliberated on the persistent flight delays and cancellations in the industry.

Onyema said the airline has been under severe attacks since it started its London operation in February 2024, and the attacks were being initiated from Nigeria.

Onyema, also the Vice-President of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), stated that the attacks came in the form of accusations of delays and cancellations of flights when the airline was clearly not at fault.

According to him, many people have been posting false videos and narratives against the airline on social media to denigrate the airline.

He also recalled false news claiming that an Air Peace flight crashed in Western Sahara with people dead, adding that those behind the series of false narratives against the airline must be cautioned.

He said, “These people are relentless in their attacks, and they are doing it in such a way that it’s becoming dangerous. I call on security agencies to investigate these. I’m saying this with every patriotic instinct in me. This is scary. These people are doing everything to malign the airline.

“The target of these people is to diminish the success achieved by this administration especially the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

“The aviation industry under President Bola Tinubu has improved, the ease of doing business has improved and it’s excellent but some people want to rubbish the successes of this administration by these fake videos and narratives.”