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February 19, 2020
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has calledfor a review of existing laws on sexual harassment in tertiary institutionsrather than formulating new ones.
ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made the call at apublic hearing in Abuja on “Sexual Harassment of Students in TertiaryEducational Institution Prohibition Bill” sponsored by the Deputy SenatePresident, Ovie Omo-Agege.
The event was organised by the Senate Committee onJudiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters headed by Bamidele Opeyemi.
The bill which scaled 2nd reading at the Senate on November6, 2019, is seeking to prohibit sexual harassment in tertiary educationalinstitutions and imposes stiff punitive measures on perpetrators.
Ogunyemi noted ASUU is not in support of sexual harassmentin any form, noting that if there is a law that addressed issues related tosexual harassment, there was no point wasting time on another law. He furthersaid there is the need to review the existing laws and recognise the autonomyof the universities.
In her submission, Executive Director, Youth AliveFoundation, YAF Uduak Okon said the Independent Prohibitions Committee shouldbe protected because it was the first point of redress for students.