Minister Of Labor Ngige Did Not Collapse

A rumored collapse of the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, shook the National Assembly around midday on Thursday.

But, investigations showed that the former Senator and former Governor of Anambra State did not step his foot on the premises of the legislature on Thursday, the Minister is said to be out of the country at the moment to Zambia on official duties.

However, rumors in the National Assembly had it that Ngige had come to the House of Representatives to defend the 2016 budget of his Ministry but collapsed in the process.

The Minister, in a terse reaction, quickly dismissed the rumor of his death.

His Personal Assistant, Mr. Nwachukwu Ngige, relayed the Minister’s Facebook post in which he dismissed the rumor.

He wrote, “Dear friends, please disregard the wicked tissue of lies, contained in an online publication about an unfortunate incident said to have taken place today at the National Assembly and in which I was said to have been involved.

“I am currently not in the country much less being at the National Assembly.

I have since Monday, February 15, 2016, been attending the 42nd Ordinary Session of the African Regional Labour Advisory Council, taking place in Zambia.