trying the organizers of the event.Photo credit:
vanguard
*As Mobile Court tries organisers of Naira Marley’s
concert
The Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) has closed
down the popular Jabi Lake Mall indefinitely after the shopping
centre violated Presidential Task Force’s ban on public gatherings
as part of measures to curb COVID-19 pandemic in Abuja.
This order issued by the FCT Task Force on COVID-19 came a day
after popular musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira
Marley featured and entertained fun seekers around the area.
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja after sealing the mall, Chairman of
the Ministerial Enforcement Task team on COVID-19 Restrictions,
Ikharo Attah, lamented despite several warnings from the
Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the FCT Administration on
guidelines to operate, the management of the Jabi Lake Mall chose
to encourage and permits a concerts by their customer Naira Marley
and also conducting business activities to exceeding the normal
hours allowed by the authorities.
He further disclosed the administration has secured a judgement
from a mobile court headed by Magistrate Idayat Akonni who sat in
the malls premises in Jabi to seal up the mall for two weeks for
default of the COVID-19 protocols bearing three count charges on
the Mall.
Ikharo explained that the seal up order was necessitated by the
unlawful and embarrassing event at the mall on Friday night.
When asked if the FCT administration plans to declare Marley
wanted, Attah said: “He flew in to Abuja Friday from Lagos and
returned back same day to the nations forma Capital City.
“We are convinced that the Lagos state govt who had in recent
past had unpleasant experience with the artist will do the needful
since he also breached the inter state travel ban which applies to
Lagos state “.
Nairalaw recalls that Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar,
El’Carnival, and proudly sponsored by Glenfiddich with tickets sold
for N20,000 and N250,000.
It was gathered fans at the concert defied the social distancing
order as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC).
They reportedly trooped out of their vehicles to the stage
ground to witness Naira Marley’s performance.
Many Abuja residents have criticised organizers of the event for
holding such during the COVID-19 pandemic saga.
They are of the views that Naira Marley should be sanctioned for
performing and violating the PTF protocols
Similarly in a trending video, Naira Marley and former Big
Brother Naija housemate, Kim Oprah were seen alighting from a
private plane despite restrictions placed on air travels by the
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
trying the organizers of the event.Photo credit:
vanguard
*As Mobile Court tries organisers of Naira Marley’s
concert
The Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) has closed
down the popular Jabi Lake Mall indefinitely after the shopping
centre violated Presidential Task Force’s ban on public gatherings
as part of measures to curb COVID-19 pandemic in Abuja.
This order issued by the FCT Task Force on COVID-19 came a day
after popular musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira
Marley featured and entertained fun seekers around the area.
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja after sealing the mall, Chairman of
the Ministerial Enforcement Task team on COVID-19 Restrictions,
Ikharo Attah, lamented despite several warnings from the
Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the FCT Administration on
guidelines to operate, the management of the Jabi Lake Mall chose
to encourage and permits a concerts by their customer Naira Marley
and also conducting business activities to exceeding the normal
hours allowed by the authorities.
He further disclosed the administration has secured a judgement
from a mobile court headed by Magistrate Idayat Akonni who sat in
the malls premises in Jabi to seal up the mall for two weeks for
default of the COVID-19 protocols bearing three count charges on
the Mall.
Ikharo explained that the seal up order was necessitated by the
unlawful and embarrassing event at the mall on Friday night.
When asked if the FCT administration plans to declare Marley
wanted, Attah said: “He flew in to Abuja Friday from Lagos and
returned back same day to the nations forma Capital City.
“We are convinced that the Lagos state govt who had in recent
past had unpleasant experience with the artist will do the needful
since he also breached the inter state travel ban which applies to
Lagos state “.
Nairalaw recalls that Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar,
El’Carnival, and proudly sponsored by Glenfiddich with tickets sold
for N20,000 and N250,000.
It was gathered fans at the concert defied the social distancing
order as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC).
They reportedly trooped out of their vehicles to the stage
ground to witness Naira Marley’s performance.
Many Abuja residents have criticised organizers of the event for
holding such during the COVID-19 pandemic saga.
They are of the views that Naira Marley should be sanctioned for
performing and violating the PTF protocols
Similarly in a trending video, Naira Marley and former Big
Brother Naija housemate, Kim Oprah were seen alighting from a
private plane despite restrictions placed on air travels by the
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.