Randy lecturers at various Universities in Nigeria will have to face the law, as the senate has recommended 5-year jail term without any option of fine for anyone found guilty of the offence.
This followed the passage of a bill titled: “Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions Bill 2016”, co- sponsored by the Senators, through first reading in the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday.
The bill according to its lead sponsor, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege on behalf of 45 others, seeks for enactment of an Act to Make Provisions for the Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Students by Educators in Tertiary Educational Institutions in Nigeria and for Matters Connected Therewith, 2016.
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