Business tycoon and accomplished entrepreneur, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has officially announced his resignation from United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited to enable him to concentrate on contesting and winning the forthcoming Anambra off-cycle governorship election.
Okonkwo will be contesting for the Anambra State governorship ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after stepping aside from his role as chairman of the airline.
He announced his resignation at a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday during the 2025 annual retreat organised for the member of staff of the airline as part of formal celebrations to mark the airline’s fourth anniversary.
The board chairman of several companies, including Solicom Engineering Limited and Rokada Security Company Limited, among others, while admitting that the airline faced some teething operational challenges initially, said that it has, however, been four years of success stories and near-perfect customer service.
Okonkwo equally applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the revitalisation of the aviation sector in the country, stressing that the foreign exchange policy introduced since the inception of the Tinubu-led administration has impacted positively on operators in the aviation sector.
Announcing his resignation, he said: “Four years, precisely on February 12, United Airlines made the first landing in Nigeria’s airspace. But after the challenges, I will say that it has been four years of success stories, and we want to thank our customers and members of staff. This briefing is all about appreciation and to announce my decision to step down to concentrate on politics for the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election.”