{"id":24567,"date":"2020-07-15T13:49:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T13:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=24567"},"modified":"2020-07-15T13:49:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T13:49:27","slug":"covid-19-faan-blasts-ex-gov-yari-for-irresponsible-act-endangering-other-airport-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=24567","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: FAAN blasts ex-Gov Yari for \u201cirresponsible act\u201d endangering other airport users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Yari.jpg\" alt=\"ZAMFARA: APGA guber candidate petitions EFCC, wants Yari probed\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday condemned a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari for flouting Covid-19 preventive measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the agency described Mr Yari\u2019s conduct as \u201cunacceptable\u201d and \u201cirresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was said to have physically assaulted an officer of the agency when asked to adhere to basic protocols on disinfection of luggage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the agency, the incident took place at the Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Management of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/faan-raises-passenger-service-charges-by-100\/\">Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)<\/a>\u00a0hereby strongly condemns the conduct of the former Governor of Zamfara State, Alh. Abdulaziz Yari who blatantly violated the Public Health procedures (#COVID19) on travels at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday 11th July 2020,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe refused to adhere to the protocols and procedures put in place by the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on #COVID19 by forcefully pushing away an officer of the Environment department when he insisted that his luggage must be disinfected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/ex-gov-yari-advises-nigerian-govt-against-extending-covid-19-lockdown\/\">The former Governor<\/a>&nbsp;said the officer should have known he is a VIP. This irresponsible act endangers all other airport users, it is unacceptable, and as such it has been duly escalated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the post, FAAN cautioned all airport users and prominent Nigerians to adhere strictly to the coronavirus preventive protocol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday condemned a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari for flouting Covid-19 preventive measures. 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