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FG Suspends Airline For Flying Naira Marley To Abuja

The Federal Government has suspended the operations of a private jet charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flouting COVID-19 regulations by flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert.

This was disclosed on Monday by Mr Hadi Sirika the Minister of Aviation, during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja.

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Recall that hip-hop artiste, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, held a concert at the Jabi Lake mall on Saturday against the directive of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 as part of measures to curb the spread of the virus.

Following the concert, most Nigerians took to social media to express worry over the concert held at the car park of the mall on Saturday, June 13.

Prosecutors filed a three-charge against the management of the mall. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges

The mall was closed down indefinitely by the Federal Capital Territory Ministerial Task Team on COVID-19 on the 14th of June

Ayanfeoluwa Akintoye

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