House of Representatives on Wednesday honoured the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Air Peace Airline, Mr Allen Onyema for the prompt evacuation of the victims of the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Mr Onyema who was admitted into the Special plenary session in his honour was accorded a standing ovation by the members of the Green Chamber.
Speaking during the session, the Speaker, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila stated that the House would make a case to the Federal Government to confer Chief Onyema with National Honour for his outstanding and patriotic attitude during the unfortunate incident.
Addressing the session, Mr Onyema commended the lawmakers for the honour done him, saying, “you brought tears into my eyes as I have never been honoured in this way in my life.”
Onyema, however, pleaded with the Federal Government to look critically into the plights of those Nigerians who lost their lives and property during the incident.
This came just as the House of Representatives urged President Muhammadu Buhari to include Onyema in the 2020 National Honours Award list for his patriotic zeal in evacuating Nigerians from troubled South Africa back home free of charge.