Nigerian Rivals Collaborating With America To Rubbish Onyema – Youth Coalition

Allen Onyema

By Akunwumi King

Lagos – A coalition of youth groups in Nigeria has alleged that Nigerian business rivals of the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, are collaborating with some individuals in the United States government to harass the airline boss.

The coalition, which consists of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum; Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide; Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, and Ijaw Council Worldwide, also called on fellow civil society organisations in the country to rise up to “this new judicial brigandage designed to destroy our son of the soil in a foreign land.”

In a statement signed by their presidents, Yerima Shettima, Aremo Oladotun Hassan, Esq., Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Barrister Pereotubo Oweilaemi, respectively, the coalition vowed to resist any attempt to pull down Onyema, maintaining that it would employ every legal mean to defend him.

According to the statement, “This is indeed the time to tell the whole world, including the United States officials holding Onyeama, that enough of this harassment scheme against successful Nigerian investors.
“We would like to draw the attention of his Nigerians rivals that we suspect are working hand-in-hand with their American partners, that, we will follow every legitimate means of defending one of the most exemplary Nigerian investors that we have in Mr. Onyeama.

“We make bold to say that at this crucial moment in the history of our beloved country what we need is more of Allen Onyeama. And we are determined to promote the emergence of Nigerian investors who have great sympathy for the poor and all those facing extraordinary life’s difficulties.”

The coalition explained that it has been following with keen interest the conflicting narratives coming out of the United States regarding the purported indictment of Onyeama.

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It added, “As law-abiding citizens, we recognise the involvement of the U S Court and would not want to take a prejudicial stand on the matter. But much as we appreciate the involvement of Judiciary, we feel there is a compelling reason to question this sudden, purported indictment of a Nigerian who has been doing business for decades in the US and he has never been found wanting until now.

“This raises fundamental questions about the bad timing and the growing suspicion of many Nigerians over the motive behind targeting our son of the soil.



“We are beginning to see a pattern that smacks of a conspiracy by his business rivals in Nigeria, working together with their American collaborators to rubbish one of the few outstanding philanthropists in Nigeria.”