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#SexForGrades: Atiku, Saraki Condemn Harassment of Young Women

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki have condemned sexual harassment of female students by some lecturers in Nigerian universities.

Reacting to a trending BBC video documentary that exposed some lecturers involved in the conduct, the duo in separate statements issued through their Twitter handles respectively on Monday called on relevant authorities to put in measures to end the abuse of young women by lecturers.

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As a society, we cannot allow a trend that is psychologically abusive to young women to thrive. In fact, that’s a direct opposite of what a sound educational system represents. – AA
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 7, 2019

In 2016, my colleagues and I in the 8th Senate passed the "Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Education Institution Prohibition Bill" to prescribe a 5 year jail term for any lecturer, educationist or person in a position of authority in any tertiary institution in Nigeria found…
— Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) October 7, 2019

I also urge the institutions to conduct robust investigations, not only on the accused but also for all other reports and complaints that come in. We need to believe victims and make institutions safer for our students.
— Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) October 7, 2019