President Buhari in his reaction to the recent 'SexForGrades' abuses around the globe said he will set stricks laws against abuses to prevent girls from being abused in Nigerian Institutions.
The President made it known that he is glad that the incident, exposed through under-cover news reporting at the University of Lagos, has spurred an amendment to laws regarding the issue in the National Assembly.
A statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, has it that the President said such proposed amendments passed by the Legislature will get his support as long as they conform to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The country must do more to address incidents of sexual violence, sexual abuses in our schools, discrimination, human trafficking and cultural practices that violate women’s rights,” said the President.
He urged law enforcement agencies and school administrators to take up such cases with every seriousness and ensure that perpetrators face the consequences of their actions.
“Survivors and their families must avoid cover up. They should be encouraged to come forth and report cases of abuses wherever and whenever they occur,” he concluded.
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