Air Peace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allen
Onyema, in his characteristic culture of philanthropy and nationalism, has
promised to give the Nigerian Super Eagles a whooping sum of fifty million
naira, if they win the ongoing African Cup of Nations, which kicked off on
January 9, 2022.
Onyema, who made the pledge in Garoua, Cameroon, while
speaking to the Super Eagles during half time in their opening game against the
Egyptians, stressed that the players carry the hopes and aspirations of over
200 million people and 350 ethnicities on their young shoulders, urging them to
give their best and win the trophy.
To underscore the seriousness of his interest in their
victory, the Air Peace boss promised to give N10M for every goal scored in the
Eagles’ opening match against Egypt.
His words: “We believe in what you can do, you have the
strength as a team. Remember what I told you during the qualifying series. That
it is not just an ordinary football match. You are carrying the hopes and
aspirations of over 350 ethnic nationalities of our beautiful country. You’re
playing for the unity of Nigeria.
“This is your time to play your part in cementing the unity
of this nation, as Nigerians from North, South, East and West will celebrate in
unison. Do us proud and when you come back with the cup, I’m going to give you
50 million naira”.
The aviator par excellence used the medium, again, to harp
on the uniting powers of football as whenever the Eagles are playing, Nigerians
jettison their ethnic and religious sentiments and forge a united font in
support of the team.
It can be recalled that during the qualifying stages, the
Air Peace helmsman delivered a similar unity-themed and motivational speech to
the Super Eagles on board one of the airline’s brand new Embraer 195-E2
aircraft, and gave them a cheque of 20 million naira. The Falcons of the 1999
squad were also beneficiaries of 10 million naira from the aviation cognoscente
during the 3rd NFF-Aiteo Football Awards last year in Lagos.
Air Peace, a leading Nigerian airline, is the official
airline sponsor of the Nigerian National Teams.
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