SENATE SIGN BILLS TO PROTECT STUDENT FROM SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Nigerian senate have sign a bill into laws that forbade student and lecturer romantic relationship.
The Nigerian Senate President Ahmed Lawan has read for the 3rd term the Sexual Amendment Bill (2020 as amended). In this bill, the lecturers in higher institutions must not date, friend or have sexual intercourse with any student.
An intention to do so is 14years jail term according to the law endorsed by all stakeholders of education industry apart from the ASUU who felt the law is against their members.
While passing the law, the senate adjusted the law to mean all schools including primary schools. So if you a lecturer is dating one of his or her students, the options are either to; end the relationship, marry her immediately, resign as a lecturer or the girl drop out of school.
Else, a 21years jail term is waiting for the lecturer either she gave consent or not. Any attempt to date or cajole a student, toast or make sexual advances at a student; it's a 14years offences.
The law also includes bosses at work. Directors, HODs, EDs, ES, Supervisors, Chairman, Councillors, Conductors and anyone working in public or private offices who has lower surbodinate under his or her spell.
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