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The former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh, has said she slapped the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, for sexually harassing her.
Nunieh had alleged that Akpabio was indulging in various forms of corruption in his handling of the NDDC.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after honoring the summon of the Senate ad-hoc committee, investigating the NDDC on Friday, she stated that “nobody makes any payment in NDDC without Akpabio’s approval.”
But reacting to the allegations levelled against him, the minister stated, in an interview with Arise TV, that the former MD of the commission had a character problem that the four husbands she had and divorced could explain.
“I don’t want to discuss her because that’s not the job of a Minister,” said Akpabio. “The last MD you mentioned, Joy Nunieh, I wish she can go to hospital, see a doctor take some injections and relax.”
“I’m not saying that there’s something wrong with her, but I’m saying there’s something wrong with her temperament. Remember she had about four other husbands that she married.
“You also need to bring all the other former husbands to the studio so that you ask them questions one after the other because it looks like character.
“They will have answers to her problem. Not a professional conduct, is she a professional?
“They will tell you about her characters because what I’m seeing here…if somebody comes up and say something on television channel…then the whole world…Nigerians love bad news and my job is to protect the citizens of the country and the administration of Mr. President.
“I must tell you that even Mr. President, President Buhari was not aware of all these things because I did not want to bother because he will be shocked.”
However, Nunieh responded while fielding questions from a team of Arise Tv journalists on its programme, The Morning Show on Monday, stating that the minister made advance to her but she shoved him away.
“I slapped him. He tried to come on me. I am an Ogoni woman and nobody jokes with us. I showed Akpabio that Rivers women do not tolerate nonsense,” she said.
More details soon.
