There are indications that some officials, said to be from the Lagos State Government, on Thursday took over the welfare of Alexandra Ossai, a former employee with Toppan Printing Company.
Ossai lost her seven-month pregnancy after she was allegedly kicked in the stomach by her manager.
It was learnt that the officials from the state Ministry of Women Affairs visited Mercy Hospital at Fagba, where Ossai was being treated, to pay off her medical bills.
It was learnt that the officials also wanted to move Ossai to a government guest house at Ayobo where she could be cared for while recuperating. The gesture could not, however, be effected because of a doctor’s appointment that Ossai had on Friday (today).
Her lawyer, Mr. Courage Erhuen, confirmed the development.
He said, “I got a call from Ossai that some officials of the government had come to visit her at the hospital. They had paid her bills and wanted to move her to another place at Ayobo where she could recuperate.
“I was not at Fagba at the time; I explained that it was not convenient as I had made arrangements to take her to a general hospital tomorrow for medical examination. The medical report we have from Mercy Hospital cannot be tendered in court because it is a private hospital. So, we need a new one from a General hospital.
“They told me they would come back on Friday when we must have been through at the General hospital.”
Erhuen also added that the surgeon who operated on Ossai and the Director of Mercy Hospital had already made their statements to the police.
PUNCH Metro had on December 24, 2013 reported that 34-year-old Ossai had undergone emergency surgery, four days after she was allegedly assaulted by her boss,KavehNoine. Noine was later arrested by the Lagos State Police Command in Kano where he had allegedly fled to for safety.
It was gathered that the Office of the Deputy Governor via the ministry waded into the issue following a letter from Ossai to the state, which was submitted through the Lagos State Public Advice Centre.
The Public Relations Officer of the PAC, Mr. Alex Omorodion said, “Ossai and her lawyer filed some petitions through the PAC to the state government. As a result, the office of the Deputy Governor has decided to take over her welfare until she regains her health. Meanwhile, we are doing everything possible on the legal end to ensure that Ossai gets justice.”
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