A gesture by Air Peace staff and passengers to honour Nigerian military personnel with a standing ovation while boarding a flight in Abuja has attracted widespread commendation on social media.
In a video circulating online, military personnel were invited to board an Air Peace flight, prompting airline staff to stand and applaud as they made their way to the aircraft. Passengers subsequently joined in the spontaneous show of appreciation.
The gesture followed an initiative by the airline’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, directing staff to accord priority boarding and applause to military and police personnel in recognition of their service and sacrifice.
The video has since been widely shared on social media, with many Nigerians commending the airline for publicly acknowledging members of the nation’s security forces.
The gesture comes amid ongoing security challenges across the country, with military personnel and other security agencies continuing to operate in difficult and often dangerous environments.
For passengers who witnessed the moment, the applause offered an opportunity to recognise the sacrifices of those serving the country.
The scene, which turned what would ordinarily have been a routine boarding process into a public expression of appreciation, has also generated discussions online about the importance of recognising acts of service and patriotism.
Many Nigerians who reacted to the video described the gesture as a simple but meaningful way of expressing gratitude to military personnel for their service to the nation.
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