The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has written a letter to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoS, over allegation of s£xual assault on Simisola Fajemirokun Ajayi by the Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa.
In the letter dated May 27, the Minister said he was forced to lodge an official complaint against the Permanent Secretary, saying that Ibrahim Lamuwa has been harassing female staff of the ministry.
In the letter titled; ‘RE: OFFICIAL COMPLAINT REGARDING S£XUAL HARASSMENT OF MRS SIMISOLA FAJEMIROKUN AJAYI BY AMBASSADOR IBRAHIM ADAMU LAMUWA (PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS)”, Tuggar offered to assist in the investigation, advising the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to handle the matter accordingly.
The letter signed by the Foreign Affairs Minister, reads in part
“I am compelled to write to inform you of a formal complaint against the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Ibrahim Adamu Lamuwa on allegations of sexual harassment.
Bearing in mind the gravity of the matter, I feel it necessary to draw your attention to it and ask that you handle it accordingly.
Please find attached a copy of the complaint I received via email. May I also assure you that I remain available to provide you with any assistance required in discharging your responsibilities.”
When contacted on the issue, Special Adviser, Media and Communications Strategy to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Alkassim Abdulkadir affirmed the story as he simply replied with, ‘It’s true’.
