Lecturers in some tertiary institutions
in Lagos have agreed to stem the tide of unwholesome developments
like cultism, extortion, exploitation, sexual harassment, sale of course
handouts and irrelevant text books, on their campuses, so as to return
them to their pride of place.
This was made known at a joint meeting between lecturers of University of Lagos(UNILAG), Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) in Lagos.
Lecturers had been alleged of being
involved in sexually harassing their students, extorting monies and
other inducements from them before they would pass them or made to buy
handouts that were not relevant to their courses.
Dr Adelaja Odukoya, Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),
UNILAG chapter, said that the union was aware that there were reports
of incessant sexual harassment against female students , extortion and
intimidation of students by lecturers in universities across the
country.
According to him, reports of such are
becoming a common place in tertiary institutions in the country. He
noted that the development must be tackled headlong if the country
intended to attain its quest for qualitative and sound educational
environment.
He said that lecturers must be able to
comport themselves with a degree of self-esteem and integrity at all
times in order to win the respect of the general public.
He noted that lecturers must also
exhibit high moral standards in dealing with students ,especially the
female students, in order to guarantee them secure and conducive
teaching and learning environment.
Odukoya added that ASUU would continue to sensitise its members on the need to sustain cordial student-lecturer relationship.
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