Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola reacts to the Chief executive officer of Executive Jets' claims

Yesterday June 16, the Chief Executive officer of Executive Jets in apology letter to the Minister of Aviation on suspension of their flights for flying Naira Marley to Abuja to hold a concert despite the alarming increase of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 

In the letter, they alleged to have seen the name Babatunde Fashola and thought it was the honourable minister of works.

The office of Babatunde Fashola have since reacted to the claims.

"The attention of the Office of the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN, has been drawn to a letter signed by the Chairman/CEO of Executive Jets Services Limited, Dr Sam Iwuajoku concerning a flight it operated to Abuja last weekend.

“For purposes of clarity and in order to set the records straight, the Hon. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has not travelled out of Abuja since March 22, 2020, when he returned there after an inspection tour of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway construction work and a visit to Lagos, before the lockdown.

“The decision of the Hon. Minister not to travel was taken in strict compliance with the Federal Government’s ban on inter-state travels as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is therefore ridiculous for Dr Iwuajoku to attempt to link the Hon. Minister with any non-compliant flight.”