Connect with us

Entertainment

#SEXFORGRADES: Aisha Buhari, Bisi Fayemi add voices, as UNILAG, Foursquare suspend Dr. Igbeneghu

Published

on

Igbeneghu

The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has called for an immediate action to address recurring incidents of sexual harassment, especially against female students.

Aisha who made the call during the exclusive screening of the BBC Africa Eye ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary on Monday night in Lagos, lamented that the issue of sexual harassment against women was not unique to universities, but has become prevalent in the society, including religious settings.

The First Lady who was represented at the exclusive screening by Mrs Aisha Rimi, condemned sexual harassment against students, saying it was unacceptable considering the neglect and setback that the educational sector has been faced with in the past.

“This simply has to change. It is no longer enough to sweep allegations under the carpet or force victims to withdraw their allegations, victimise or stigmatise them,” she said.

In the same vein, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, the wife of Ekiti State Governor who was present at the event, called for the creation of sexual offenders’ register, as a way to curb instances of sexual harassment.

READ ALSO: NCAC chief labels Bobrisky a ‘health hazard’ for using female toilets

Fayemi said, that it was time to “speak up, speak out and stand by victims of sexual abuse,” saying the culture of silence must end.

She also advised that universities should make it a priority to have clear sexual and violence policies that will protect students and the sanctity of the educational system.

Meanwhile, the man in the eye of the storm, Dr Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integrated Studies, Faculty of Arts, has been suspended by the University of Lagos, Akoka.

Embattled Dr. Boniface who also doubles as a pastor with the Foursquare Gospel Church, was also suspended by the church over the viral footage on social media, which filmed him making sexual advances to an ‘admission seeker’.

Dr Boniface was caught on tape after an undercover reporter with the British Broadcasting Corporation posed as a prospective student of UNILAG seeking admission into the ivory tower.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now