BY OLAPEJU OLUBI
Chairman of Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema, got more feathers to his cap on Saturday, as the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) conferred on him an Honorary Fellowship Award at its 60th Anniversary Fellowship Investiture in Lagos.
The honour, according to CIBN, was in recognition of Onyema’s invaluable contributions to the development of the Institute, the banking industry and the economy at large.
The Board of Fellows and Practice Licence of the Institute added that the award was in acknowledgement of his peace advocacy, efforts at deepening national cohesion and the sacrifices he makes in carrying out several evacuation flights to save Nigerians in troubled locations.
Responding, Onyema thanked the Institute for the honour and pledged to continue supporting it and using his commercial entities to positively impact the Nigerian economy. He further applauded the Institute for ensuring high professionalism in the banking profession and urged the management not to rest on their oars.
He said the award would galvanize him to work harder to ensure the country remains upward bound.
Last month, Allen Onyema was honoured with a Doctorate Degree by the Nigerian Defence Academy for his outstanding service to the nation and humanity in general.
