Allen Onyema

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Allen Ifechukwu Onyema (born 1964) is a Nigerian lawyer and entrepreneur.[1] He is the CEO of Air Peace which he established in 2013.[2][3][4][5]

Early life[]

He was born in the year 1964 and month March in Benin City to Michael and Helen Onyema as the first of nine children. He hails from Anambra State, Nigeria.[6][7][8]

Education[]

Allen studied law at the University of Ibadan and graduated in 1987. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to Bar in 1989.[9][10] He attended several Schools including the prestigious Government College, Ughelli, Delta state.He left Government College in 1984 having obtained his Higher School Certificate and was directly offered admission to read law at the Nigeria’s Premier University, The University of Ibadan in the same year.It was in the University of Ibadan that his appetite for peace made him to lead a group of nine other students to travel to the ancient city of Zaria to quell a raging religious and ethnic riot that claimed lives. As a result of the publicity he and his colleagues received on return to their campus, their enthusiasm grew and this led to the formation of a group known then as Eminent Friends’ Group – a group formed with the objectives of promoting ethnic harmony amongst Nigeria’s diverse ethnic nationalities and fighting the incidence of violence of all forms in our nation.On graduation from the University in 1987, he established branches of the Organization in all the States of the Federation. While in the Nigerian Law School in 1987, he combined his studies with social activism bothering on engendering peace in Nigeria.

References[]

  1. ^ "I have never been so honoured in my life, Air Peace boss, Onyema tells Reps". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Social media don choose 'Nigeria man of di year'". 13 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Air Peace chairman Allen Onyema indicted for fraud, money laundering". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ Adebayo, Bukola. "Nigerians return home, fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa". CNN. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema, opens up on alleged $20m fraud in America". Pulse Nigeria. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "15 facts about the Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema". P.M. News. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ "15 things you should know about Onyema Allen Air Peace boss". The Nation Newspaper. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Allen Onyema: Winner of L&M Leader of the Month Award » Tribune Online". Tribune Online. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "ALLEN ONYEMA: NIGERIA'S CULLINAN ONE". THISDAYLIVE. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  10. ^ "The man Allen Onyema". guardian.ng. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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