Excitement Among Stakeholders as Air Peace Operates Full Capacity to London on Inaugural Flight Keyamo promises to protect Nigerian carriers to sustain flights on international routes Chinedu Eze Aviation industry stakeholders
and other Nigerians were excited yesterday as over 260 passengers travelled with Nigeria’s major
carrier, Air Peace, on its inaugural flight from Lagos to London, seven years after the last indigenous
airline, Medview, operated this most lucrative international route. Air Peace, which operated a
Boeing 777 for its maiden flight, held a brief ceremony at the New Terminal of the Murtala
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In Easter Messages, Leaders, Others Sue for Peace, Love, Sacrifice, Humility CAN urges Nigerian leaders to govern with wisdom, fairness, integrity, compassion CDS demands sacrifice, courage from Armed Forces of Nigeria Sunday Aborisade, Folalumi Alaran in Abuja, Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt, and Francis Sardauna in Katsina As the world celebrates Easter today
in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, former President Goodluck Jonathan; President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in
2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi; state governors; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in their separate Easter messages, have urged Christians to
imbibe Jesus Christ's spirit of humility, love and sacrifice. This is coming as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has also urged Nigerian leaders to govern with wisdom and fairness.
Also, on the occasion of Easter, as members of the Armed Forces of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Nigeria (AFN). General Christopher Musa, has In his Easter message released by demanded sacrifice and courage his spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, from the military, saying these are Continued on page 5 at the core of their professional calling
Rivers Assembly Threatens to Resume Impeachment Proceedings against Fubara Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday threatened to resume the impeachment process against the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara if it becomes necessary to uphold the Constitution. The lawmakers led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, during a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said it would not hesitate to sack the governor if he does not change his ways. The lawmakers in a statement signed by the speaker and 26 other members, declared that they have the mandate of the people of the state and swore an oath of allegiance to the Constitution to do the needful, including the impeachment of the governor as a last resort. They also alleged acts of
misconduct against Governor Fubara. Reacting to the recent briefing by the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state led by a former Minister of Transportation, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, the speaker stated that PDP members who vehemently opposed the candidatures of President Bola Tinubu and Fubara have turned round to sing their praises for selfish interests. The lawmakers stated that after the House of Assembly withdrew its earlier impeachment notice served on the governor based on the intervention of President Tinubu, they have not seen any change on the side of the governor as agreed at the peace meeting in Abuja. Regretting the degeneration of the relationship between executive and legislature in the state, the Continued on page 5
Gov Sani Laments Huge Debt AUGUST VISIT… President Olusegun Obasanjo (left), and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, during the former president’s courtesy visit Burden Inherited from El-Rufai... Page 10 Former to Government House, Benin City…yesterday