Air Peace CEO Calls for Aviation Tax Review and Boycott

Allen Onyema, the founder and CEO of Air Peace, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to establish a committee to review aviation taxes in Nigeria, specifically criticizing the five percent passenger service charge imposed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Onyema described this charge as burdensome and unsustainable, warning that excessive levies could lead to the collapse of several Nigerian airlines.

He urged the president to appoint independent aviation experts to this review committee to ensure a fair assessment of tax charges affecting the industry. Additionally, Onyema called for an economic boycott of South Africa in response to recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians.

He condemned the South African authorities for failing to protect foreign nationals during these violent outbreaks and emphasized the need for Nigerians to withdraw financial support from South African businesses as a form of non-violent protest. Onyema stressed that this boycott should not target South African-owned businesses in Nigeria but rather focus on withholding investments and patronage from South Africa.