…Says 4 more expected in months
Obiora Okonkwo, executive chairman of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), has said that the two newly acquired Boeing 737-800NG aircraft named in honour of the late literature icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, and one for the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, was a celebration of Nigeria’s rich culture and heritage.
Speaking in Lagos on Thursday during the unveiling, he said both aircraft carry the Achebe name for reasons close to the airline’s own history. Describing the late icon as a relative from his hometown of Ogidi, Okonkwo called him “one of the pioneers who first introduced Africa to the wider world through literature” and asked the audience to observe a moment of silence in his honour.
On the Obi of Onitsha who was present at the ceremony, Okonkwo said the royal father carries the wisdom of a traditional throne that has guided generations.
