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Entertainment of Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Executive Jets apologizes, brands Naira Marley, crew 'bunch of useless people'

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Executive Jets Services Limited has apologized for flying controversial singer, Naira Marley, to Abuja for a concert amid COVID-19 pandemic.

MyNigeria.com reported on Monday that the Federal Government suspended the airline for flying Naira Marley to Abuja despite COVID-19 flight ban on local travels which ends on 21 June.

In addition, the federal capital territory administration (FCTA) had sealed off the Jabi Lake Mall, which hosted Marley's drive-in-concert over the weekend.

Fans went all out to violate the FG's COVID-19 restrictions aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Reacting to the development, Sirika on Monday, Sam Iwu, the company’s chief executive officer, apologised over the incident.

He admitted that the flight was approved to convey a judge to Abuja but said the intended passenger had found his way to Abuja with the help of another flight.

Iwu said his team later got an offer to convey another set of passengers to Abuja but added that he was confused when he saw the name Fashola Babatunde.

The company’s chairman said he thought it was the minister of works and housing not knowing that “it was a bunch of useless people”.

“We hereby apologize for the above flight, with your permit ref: PMA/ATMD/0175/V/V/1268 dated 11th June, 2020,” the letter read.

“Please the flight was to carry a Judge to Abuja on Sunday 14th, 2020 as requested and permit was granted based on the application, but unfortunately when I called the Judge on Saturday morning to inform him that we have the permit, he then said that he has reached Abuja already with a different flight that someone gave him a lift to Abuja.

“So on Saturday morning 13th June, 2020 my staff called me that they have a charter flight to Abuja and that the passengers are already in the lounge as a rule passenger manifest is always sent to me before any departure when I went through the manifest and I saw FASHOLA BABATUNDE I thought it was the Honorable Minister of Works going to Abuja with his men, so we decided to do the flight since (he) is a serving minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I didn’t know that it was a bunch of useless people.

“We are very sorry for this mistake and we promise that this would not happen again.”

The Cable