By Onyewuchi Ojinnaka
The President Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday debunked claims that he was one of the owners of Executive Jets Services Limited, an aviation company, which operating license was recently suspended indefinitely by the Ministry of Aviation for allegedly flouting lockdown guidelines for safety, when it conveyed an artiste, Naira Marley, to Abuja for a concert.
A statement by the Group Head, Branding and Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, debunked claims that Alhaji Aliko Dangote was part owner of Executive Jets Services Limited and further denied ownership of the Bombardier Challenger 605 with registration number 5N-EXS.
Chiejina, said, “Our attention has been drawn to an online publication which alleged that our President/CE, Aliko Dangote, is a co-owner of the Executive Jets Services Ltd, a private airline based in Lagos.
“We hereby refute this allegation in its entirety, as Aliko Dangote has no stake or vested interest in the Executive Jets Services Ltd.
“The said aircraft Bombardier Challenger 605 with registration number 5N-EXS does not belong to Aliko Dangote. Dangote Group only keeps its fleet of aircraft in the hangars operated by Executive Jets Services Ltd just as others also avail themselves of the hangar services.
“The general public is hereby advised to disregard this unfounded and misleading report.”