Special Adviser on Communication to Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Hakeem Bello, has denied that his principal was in a flight from Lagos to Abuja as claimed by Chairman/Chief Executive of Jet Services Limited, Dr Sam Iwuajoku, concerning a flight it operated last weekend.
He said that for the purpose of clarity,the honourable minister has not left Abuja,since March 22,2020 when he returned to Abuja from the inspection tour of the Enugu-Portharcourt expressway construction and a visit to Lagos before the lockdown.
He said the decision of the minister was in strict compliance with the decision of the federal government in interstate travels as part of efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic.
See full text of statement below:
WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTER, FASHOLA, HAS NOT LEFT ABUJA SINCE MARCH 22
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 noncompliant flight.
HAKEEM BELLO
Special Adviser,
Communications
to the Hon. Minister
16th June, 2020
