Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has reaffirmed its commitment to national development with a landmark donation to KNOSK, the innovative low-fee secondary school in Kuje, Abuja. The airline contributed ₦10 million to strengthen the institution’s digital learning infrastructure and widen access for underserved learners.
The donation to KNOSK includes 20 full-year scholarships for students unable to afford the ₦240,000 annual fee. It also covers 10 new laptops worth ₦5 million to enhance the school’s ICT laboratory and support its transition into a fully operational Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre. This investment marks a bold step in bridging educational inequality and extending opportunities to disadvantaged children.
Founded in 2019 with only 30 students, KNOSK now educates more than 180 children. Many come from households unable to contribute even the symbolic ₦100 daily tuition. However, despite these challenges, the school has delivered impressive outcomes. Its first graduating class achieved a 100 per cent WAEC pass rate, and several students scored over 200 in JAMB examinations.
Air Peace’s support arrives as Nigeria accelerates the shift to CBT examinations, placing pressure on schools to upgrade digital facilities. The leadership of KNOSK described the intervention as “historic,” noting that foreign missions had previously offered help, but no major Nigerian corporate organisation had stepped forward until Air Peace changed the narrative.
Representing the airline, Communications Analyst, Hawa Oyinloye Alege, applauded the students’ tenacity. She described them as symbols of grit and potential. “We are deeply proud to support this remarkable project, a place where hope, determination, and hard work are constant. These children continue to dream boldly despite the challenges they face, and we look forward to seeing them achieve extraordinary things,” she said.
Students echoed the impact of the initiative. SS3 student, Patience Omuata, one of the scholarship recipients, expressed heartfelt gratitude. She explained that although many parents cannot afford the fees, Air Peace has given 20 learners the gift of education. She thanked the airline’s Chairman, Dr Allen Onyema, for standing with children who need opportunities to thrive.
For SS1 student, Vivian Odizwe, the laptops represent a real turning point. She noted that WAEC is moving towards CBT, and the school urgently needed 40 laptops to improve readiness. Air Peace’s donation has moved KNOSK closer to that target. She added that learners can now practise, write assessments, and build essential digital skills.
Why Air Peace’s Support to KNOSK Matters
Co-founder of KNOSK, Mr Kingsley Bangwell, highlighted the broader significance of the partnership. He noted that while the school previously received support from Ireland, Finland, and the United States, no major Nigerian company had offered such backing. Air Peace’s gesture, he said, is both financial support and national validation. Many students arrived unable to read or write. Today, they are making distinctions, and Air Peace has become part of their journey.
Mrs Irene Bangwell, co-founder, added that Dr Onyema’s entrepreneurial story inspires lessons in boldness, character, and resilience taught at KNOSK. She described the airline chairman as a model of courage for learners striving to rewrite their futures.
Air Peace has maintained a consistent humanitarian footprint. Earlier in 2025, it partnered with Raising Star Africa during Children’s Day to support children living with disabilities. The airline’s newest intervention at KNOSK reinforces its image as a compassionate, people-centred organisation that expands opportunities for the next generation.
This donation does more than equip a school. It gives young Nigerians tools, scholarships, and the confidence to believe their dreams are valid.
