Senate president, Senator Ahmed Lawan
According to the bill, an educator will be “guilty of
committing an offence of sexual harassment against a student if he/she has
sexual intercourse with a student who is less than 18 years of age; has sexual
intercourse with a student or demands sex from a student or a prospective
student as a condition to study in an institution, or as a condition to the
giving of a passing grade or the granting of honour and scholarships.”
The bill prescribes that: “Any person who commits any of the
acts specified in Section 4 of this Act is guilty of an offence and shall, on
conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment of up to five years, but not less than
two years without any option of a fine.”
The bill, however, suffered a major setback as it was not
given Presidential assent after its passage by the 8th Senate. Some lawmakers,
who were against its passage, had argued that it should be more inclusive and
not discriminatory or targeted only at university lecturers. The reintroduced
bill is sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege. The
seven bills that scaled first reading include: Federal Polytechnic Daura Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2019, sponsored by Senator Babba Kaita Ahmad (APC, Katsina
North); Modibo Adama University of Technology Bill, 2019, by Senator Aishatu
Ahmed Dahiru (Adamawa Central); National Rice Development Council Bill, 2019,
sponsored by Senator Muhammad Enagi Bima (APC, Niger South), and National
Health Insurance Commission Bill, 2019, sponsored by Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe
(APC, Kwara Central). Others are: National Institute for Business Studies
Nnewi, Anambra State Bill, 2019, by Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah (YPP, Anambra
South), and Federal College of Education Monguno, Borno State Bill, 2019,
sponsored by Senator Abubakar Kyari (APC, Borno North).
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