The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday sent his appreciations for the kind gesture of the Airpeace Chairman, Chief Allen Onyema in responding to the distress call of stranded Nigerians in the war-torn Sudan.
Obi in a message to Chief Onyema, said: “My warmest felicitation and appreciation to the Chairman of AirPeace, @allenOyema, for his gracious act of altruism in helping with plans to airlift distressed and stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan.”
The LP standards bearer thanked him “for your patriotism and for helping our nation in its time of difficulty. Your consistent efforts in promoting national interest and cohesion are exemplary. Such selflessness speaks to the need for our greater unity and being our brother’s keeper irrespective of tribe and religion and despite our diversity.”
The former Anambra State Governor stated that the various noble gestures of Chief Onyema will serve as instructive lessons to Nigerians 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,” Obi said.