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.
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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