They condemned her statements on the matter and demanded a public apology and retraction, else they “will spare no efforts in taking further action that may affect your position”.
Responding to this letter, the Minister in a press statement on Sunday said “I wish to express my sincere apologies to those who were offended by my comments and actions regarding the sexual harassment scandal at the University of Calabar. This is extremely regrettable as my intentions were sincere and aligned with my consistent advocacy for the welfare of Nigerian women and the pursuit of justice.
“I stand for all Nigerian women and I stand for justice; and it is my hope that we can work together to actualise the dream of a country where women’s rights are respected and protected, and where our daughters feel safe in institutions of learning.” One of the grouses of the women groups was over the minister’s statement that since a female student admitted in a leaked phone conversation with the Minister that she was not raped, it means she was not sexually harassed.
This for them meant that only rape is the only form of sexual harassment recognised by the Minister.of sexual harassment is ‘sexual advances, requests for sexual favours and verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, whether implicitly or explicitly’.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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