Ossai
| credits: File copy
| credits: File copy
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.
PUNCH Metro had on Tuesday
published the story of Ossai, who until December 13, 2013, was a
supervisor with a Lebanese owned firm, Toppan Printing Company. She 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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