Read Naira Marley’s Letter Of Apology To Lagos State Government

The Executive Governor of Lagos State Through the Office of the Attorney General of Lege, State ministry of Justice State Secretariat, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos

I, Azeez Fashola.follows:

1. On Monday 6 April 2020, I submitted myself for questioning and was detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panh Lagos State after my statement was taken and thereafter released on administrative Police bail on Tuesday r. April 2020 on allegations that 1 viola. the Social Distanong Direchves of the Govemment of Lagos State pursuant to the Infectious Diseases Regulation of Lagos State, 2020 and the Quarantine Act, Cal, Q 2 Vet, 14, Laws of the Federation.

2. On Wednesday 8l’ April 2020, 1 was brought before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State, in the Ogba Magistrate Court District, before Magistrate 9.0 Aje-Afunwa sitting in Magistrate Court No 1 in respect of Charge Sheet No MIK/A/ 44/ 2020on four counts against 110 0100 two other persons.

3. On the day under reference, Mr Y. G Oshoala the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions who personally appeared on behalf of Lagos State withdrew all the above charges against me based on the agreement of my Legal Counsel, Miss Damilola Ayinde Marshal that I would personally: a. tender in writing, an apology to the Government of Lagos State regarding the violation of the Social Distancing Directives of the Governor that I was charged for; b. undertake to observe, obey and comply with all regulations and directly. of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari as well as those of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide

Sanwo-Olu speed-1.11y on social distancing that generally seeks to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in Nigeria and Lagos State in particular; c. undertake to be in self-isolation in my house at the above address for a period of 14 (fourteen) days.

4. Pursuant to the above, I hereby declare and state as follows: a. That I hereby apologise unreservedly to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the good people of Lagos State in any manner that I may have ablated the Social Distancing Regulations and Stay-horne order of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Governor of Lagos State, as same was not done as a result of deliberate disrespect to their persons, authorities and governments;

b. As a law-abiding citizen of Nigeria, I undertake to observe, obey and fully comply with all regulations and directives of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President N1uhamadu Buhari as well as regulations and directives of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on social distancing of people specifically, that generally seek to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in Nigeria and in Lagos State in particular; c. That I agree to be in self-isolation in sty house at the above address for a period of 14 (fourteen) days commencing from today, Thursday 9″ April 2020 and that the Lagos State Ministry of Health should supervise sty isolation.

SIGNED Azeez Fashola