Minister of Labour, Nigige, accused of assaulting building contractor

Residents of Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, have accused the Minister of Labour, Chris Nigige, of assaulting a building contractor identified as Sunday Maderu, on Chibo Ofodile street.

According to the witnesses, Mr. Maderu was working on a land beside the minister’s house, today, on the instruction of his employer, Mr. Tope of PPIP LVI.

It was however gathered that Mr. Nigige told the contractor to stop work and he complied, but while packing his tools, he was plummeted by the minister with the staff he walks around with.

He was said to have left after Maderu became motionless and his staff broke into pieces. The victim has since been rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Lekki.