A bill to Criminalise Sexual Harassment in Nigerian Universities has passed its Second Reading. This was announced by Senate president Bukola Saraki on his social media handle.
The Senate President added that the Bill is born out of the prevalent situation of the sexual harassment of students in the country's tertiary
institutions.
If this Sexual Harassment Bill is passed into law, sexual harassment in Nigerian Universities will become a criminal offence punishable by law. The offending lecturer WILL be prosecuted and if found guilty, jailed.
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He further added that;
"I can attest to the fact that I have received anonymous emails and messages urging the Senate to make sexual harassment in our universities a criminal offence. In this regard, as we have taken this pivotal step to get this bill off the ground, I enjoin members of the civil society and students across the country to join in the process to make sure that this bill is passed and signed, so that students can receive the protection and backing of the law as they pursue their education.”
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