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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.

The Minister said the flight that took @officialnairam1, the singer to Abuja was approved for a different purpose, to convey a service Justice from Lagos to Abuja and back, on official assignment. (Judiciary considered essential services). Flight operator violated approval. (1)

(2) Operations of the flight company have been suspended indefinitely, will also be fined. Flight Captain will also be sanctioned for providing false information.

Presidential aide, Mr Tolu Ogunlesi wrote “Minister of Aviation, @hadisirika, speaking on the flight that illegally conveyed Naira Marley to Abuja from Lagos: “Going forward we willl escalate the mechanisms we have in place, and we will be stricter in our approvals (and enforcement).”

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