Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, held a concert at Jabi mall on Saturday in contravention of the directive of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 as part of measures to curb the spread of the virus.
An ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Kim Oprah, was the event anchor.
The concert was put together by Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar, El’Carnival, and was sponsored by Glenfiddich.
Nairabox and Ariiya sold the concert’s tickets for N20,000 and N250,000.
Naira Marley, 26, and Oprah shared videos of themselves inside a private jet owned by Jetlyfe, en route Abuja and upon arriving in the federal capital.
A flier advertising the concert which was shared on Instagram on Saturday by the organisers and Oprah indicated that it was meant to be a drive-through.
But this was not the case as videos circulating on social media show Naira Marley performing on stage before a crowd at the venue.
But the organisers said they instructed the crowd to go back to their cars before Naira Marley mounted the stage and have proof to back their claims.
This has sparked outrage on social media with many comparing their actions to that of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, who was on April 6, arrested and fined for hosting a party in her Lekki home in violation of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Naira Marley, who is not a stranger to controversies, was also indicted when he showed up at the party which Akinedele organised in honour of her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, also known as JJC Skillz.
Many Nigerians have also taken to social media to criticise Naira Marley, Oprah, and the organisers of the concert, Play Network.
Nigerian musical artiste, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, may face severe sanctions from the Federal Capital Territory Administration for holding a concert in Abuja on Saturday in violation of the COVID-19 guidelines.
Similarly, the airline and the pilot, who flew him to Abuja, are facing serious sanctions for their roles in the show.
The Federal Government, on Monday, announced the indefinite suspension of the operations of Executive Jet Services and said it would impose the maximum fine on the operator for violating the flight approval it received from the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
The government also said the pilot of the jet would also be sanctioned for giving wrong information to the control tower.
The Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, said the FCT authorities would take a decision on the matter.
He said, “With regards to the fate of Naira Marley, I believe that the FCT authorities have already taken action with regards to the key organisers of the show.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said approval for the flight was for an essential service, as opposed to what it was eventually used for.
Sirika stated, “So, Executive Jet Services’ operations are hereby suspended indefinitely and we will also fine the firm maximally according to the law.
“The captain of the flight will also be sanctioned for giving wrong information to the control tower in accordance with the law.”
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