Bill to criminalise sexual harassment in Nigerian Universities passes 2nd Reading in the Senate

Hehehe....Today at the Nigerian Senate, a bill to Criminalize Sexual Harassment in Nigerian Universities passed its Second Reading. This was announced by Senate president Bukola Saraki on his social media handle

He said the Bill is borne 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 offense punishable by law. The offending lecturer WILL be prosecuted and if found guilty, jailed. -

He said the Bill is borne out of the prevalent situation of the sexual harassment of students in the country's tertiary institutions.

He said the Bill is borne out of the prevalent situation of the sexual harassment of students in the country's tertiary institutions.

Reacting further on his Facebook page, Senator Saraki stated

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.”

This is good news indeed... 

The Senate at its plenary today, debated on the Sexual Harassment Bill which if passed, will criminalize all acts of sexual harassment among students in the country. Speaking during the plenary, Dino Melaye opined that sexual harassment is becoming alarming in tertiary institutions and that women should be caution not to sexually harass men as not all men have the "anointing" to resist such acts. Sen. Biodun Olujimi also stated that sexual harassment is both ways. Read more abeg