The Ministry of Aviation has suspended ExecuJet airline indefinitely for false information and for flying Naira Marley to Abuja for a concert on June 12.
This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, via his Twitter handle.
He said, “Ministry of Aviation has suspended operations of the ExecuJet indefinitely for providing false information to convey Naira Markey to Abuja for a concert.
“The flight was initially approved to convey a service Justice from Lagos to Abuja.”
The Ministry of Aviation has suspended operations of the ExecuJet indefinitely for providing false information to convey Naira Marley to Abuja for a concert. The flight was initially approved to convey a service Justice from Lagos to Abuja, Aviation Minister @hadisirika has said.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) June 15, 2020
ExecuJet’s aircraft had conveyed Marley on Saturday to perform at a concert in Abuja despite a ban on interstate travel and for violating social distancing rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
While the company will be fined, the Flight Captain will also be sanctioned for providing false information.
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said the airline used approval granted for a legal flight operation to convey Naira Marley to Abuja for an illegal concert.