Some persons have attacked the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in Spain.
The revelation was made by the Minister himself who said he was attacked at an event on climate change held in Madrid, Spain.
The minister disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @ChibuikeAmaechi.
He said Spanish policemen succeeded in stopping his attackers before they could hurt him.
He did not disclose the identities of his attackers.
Recall that the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Ike
Enweremadu in August confirmed a physical assault on him by some members
of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in Nuremberg, Germany,
Enweremadu confirmed the attack in a statement released by his Media Assistant, Uche Anichukwu in Abuja.
The senator who also gave account of the event on his social media handle, @iamekweremdu, however, said that he was safe.
He condemned the attack and said he had immediately reported it to the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Mr Yusuf Tuggar.
He said, “I attended the Second Annual Cultural Festival and
Convention organised by Ndi-Igbo Germany in Nurnberg today where I was
billed to give a keynote address along with the President-General of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, who, however could not make it
eventually.
“I was given a resounding welcome by Ndigbo in Germany and
everything went smoothly until some men, who identified themselves as
IPOB members stormed the venue and began to complain about the killings
in the South East, stressing that there would be no Igbo event at the
venue.
“I tried to engage them, but when they became unruly, I had to
leave the venue. The organisers also invited the police and I was
accompanied out of the venue.
“Much as I am disappointed in their conduct, especially as I am
one of the persons, who have spoken up on justice for Ndigbo, the
Python Dance, judicial killings in Igbo land and elsewhere both on the
floor of the Senate and in my written and personal engagements with the
Presidency and the media as well as rallied the South East Senate Caucus
to secure Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release with Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe
taking him on bail to douse tension in the South East, I nevertheless do
not hold this to heart against them, for they know not what they do."
Read tweet below:
Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain. They were quickly repelled by the Spanish police before they could do any harm. I am fine. I was not hurt. Thanks for your support & prayers.
— Chibuike.R. Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi) December 6, 2019
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