RANDY LECTURERS IN UNIABUJA SACKED FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Prof. Abdulrasheed Na'Allah, vice chancellor of the University of Abuja, reports that two academic staff members were recently let go due to allegations of sexual harassment. The institution, according to the don, has set up a channel of communication for students to report instances of sexual harassment and other unethical behavior by lecturers. According to reports, sexual harassment has been an ongoing problem in Nigerian institutions. A 2018 survey by the World Bank Group's Women found that 70% of female graduates from tertiary institutions in Nigeria had experienced sexual harassment at school. The report claims that lecturers and classmates are the primary offenders. Although the Senate passed a bill in 2021 mandating a 21-year sentence for unruly lecturers, the majority of those charged and convicted after the bill was passed were simply fired. Four professors and 14 academics of various cadres were fired in 2022 according to reports from UNIABUJA, Obafemi Awolowo Univer