Nigeria’s minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that he was attacked by some nationals while on duty for his country in faraway Spain.
He disclosed this via a tweet a @ChibuikeAmaechi on Friday.
The tweet reads: “Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain.
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“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.”
Recall that the nation’s former Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu was attacked by some men, in August, while attending the Second Igbo Cultural Festival of Iri Ji in Nuremberg, Germany.