Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been suspended by the Office of the Head of Service following allegations of sexual harassment.
Head of Service Folashade Yemi-Esan announced that Lamuwa will remain suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into the accusations.
“The permanent secretary has been suspended pending the outcome of the probe by the committee set up, “ a senior director in the OHCSF told our correspondent in Abuja.
After Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar filed a petition against Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Head of Service has formed a committee to conduct an investigation.
The petition, brought forward by Simisola Ajayi through her lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, alleges multiple instances of sexual harassment by Lamuwa and provides specific details of the incidents.
In a letter dated May 27, 2024, Tuggar expressed his serious concern regarding the allegations involving the permanent secretary to the Head of Service.
“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,” the minister stated in the letter.
