- Safiu Kehinde
Air Peace has allayed concern over fraud charges by the U.S. Department of Justice against its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Allen Onyema, and Chief of Finance/Administration, Mrs Ejiro Eghagha.
Reacting to the development in a statement on Sunday, the airline said that the matter was in court.
“We understand that this may have raised concerns, and we wish to address these report directly.
“These charges levelled against our post-holders are part of an extended legal process stemming from earlier accusations of financial misdeeds that date back several years,” the airline stated.
It said that, while the charges had been expanded, it would be essential to emphasise that they were mere allegations and the case still in court.
“Our legal team is fully engaged with the matter and is working tirelessly to ensure that justice prevails.
“We remain confident that, through due process, the truth will be revealed and our CEO and co-defendant will be exonerated,” it added.
Air Peace added that Onyema and his legal team had consistently cooperated with authorities throughout the process.
It, however, maintained that the airline will continue to operate without disruption, upholding its commitment to effective services.
“We want to re-assure the public that these legal proceedings will not impact the safety, reliability or day-to-day operations of Air Peace,” it said.