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COVID-19: Air Peace Airlines Donates Food Items To Lagos Communities (VIDEO)

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April 18, 2020

COVID-19: Air Peace Donates Food Items To Lagos Communities

Yesterday, Air Peace distributed food items to several indigent communities in different parts in Lagos. This was done as part of its corporate social responsibility.

The airline’s officials visited Sabo, Makoko and Ajegunle areas of Lagos. There, they gave out a variety of food items. The items donated included bags of rice, cartons of noodles and loaves of bread. They were distributed to hundreds of people whose sources of livelihood have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 lockdown aimed at curtailing the spread of the pandemic that has stifled global economy.

Watch the video of the presentation of the food items below.

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In his remarks, Allen Onyema, the Chairman, Air Peace, stated that the airline is aware that the current lockdown. The lockdown has made it very difficult for many Nigerians to eke out a living as they are compelled by the government’s directive to stay at home, to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.

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Onyema said that the initiative to give out food items was inspired by the need to provide succour to the less-privileged. Many of whom survive on daily earning from their work but can no longer work due to the stay-at-home policy.

Air Peace is a private Nigerian airline founded in 2013. It has its head office in Lagos State. Air Peace, which provides passenger and charter services, serves the major cities of Nigeria and flies to several West African destinations and the Middle East. The airline also established a subsidiary – Air Peace Hopper in 2018.

COVID-19: Air Peace Donates Food Items To Lagos Communities