President Goodluck Jonathan has
ordered a probe into the case of a 34-year-old woman, Mrs. Alexandra Ossai, who
accused her Lebanese boss, Kaveh Noine, of causing her to lose her seven-month
pregnancy after he kicked her in the stomach.
Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, disclosed this in his Twitter handle as
well as his Facebook page on Thursday.
Mrs Ossai, who until December 13, 2013, was a supervisor with
a Lebanese owned firm, Toppan Printing Company had alleged that Noine assaulted
her many times during her eight months stay at the company.
Currently at a private hospital in
the Fagba area of Lagos State, Ossai was said to have undergone emergency
surgery four days after the kick to save her life as her placenta was said to
have been damaged.
Abati said Jonathan was shocked when
he learnt of the development and had directed the Nigeria Police Force to
investigate the matter.
He said the President had also
directed four ministers – Mr. Aba Moro (Interior), Chief Emeka Wogu (Labour),
Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu (Health) and Hajia Zaynab Maina (Women Affairs) – as
well as the National Human Rights Commission, to probe the matter in order to
recommend sanctions and remedial actions.
He said, “President Jonathan was
shocked by reports of a pregnant Nigerian worker losing her baby after being
beaten up by her Lebanese employer.
“The President has ordered the
police, ministers of Interior, Labour, Women Affairs, Health and the NHRC to
investigate for sanctions and remedial action.”
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What a news,why is Jonathan shocked as if he is not doing worst to d Nigerians populace wit his activies.
ReplyDeleteIf u font ve anytin to say Raphael just shot up a woman just lost her pregnancy and here u are saying STupid thing she could ve been ur sister or ur wife. Thank u Mr President for looking into this case.
DeleteLet's for once commend our president for doing sth good .I urge the president to set an example with this Lebanese. For how long shall we continue to be slaves in our own land?
ReplyDeleteRaphael, i just luv your comment. I guess mr president is trying to score a point as someone who cares for his people. Like Nigerians cant see thru it all.
ReplyDeleteWhat right thing is GEJ doing 4 asking 4 d probe of d Lebanese,don't u people know it is easy to make people not close to one a scape goat,if GEJ know d right tin to do why can't he haf sacked d crook called Oduah d aviation minister & d other criminal he has around him among other bad tins he has been over looking
ReplyDeleteWhat the Lebanese did is not worst than the police brutalizations in River state . Has Jonathan ever investigated these illegalities ? As long as am concern, Jonathan is a colossal failure and the time to score cheap political point is gone. He is destined for Otuoke in 2015
ReplyDeleteThanks Mr President but their many Nigerians who have suffered more terrible things than this. What of over 2,000 workers of former Afribank who were laid off without a kobo benefit. Some of them are dead, some are so sick because they have spent their youth days wtout a kobo. Pls investigate this Mr President. I hope the people investigating this case will not compromise. They know themselves ooo. Mr President pls help these people urgently. Thanks.
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