The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State has denied the social media reports that some female students of the institution staged a protest over allegedly sexual harassment by lecturers.
In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Vice Chancellor of the institution Prof Charles Esimone on Public Relations and Special Duties, Dr Emmanuel Ojukwu on Friday, the students of the university never protested over any sexual harassment.
He,however, said that there is an ongoing investigation concerning alleged sexual harassment by some lecturers in the university.
According to him, the Vice Chancellor immediately removed the affected lecturers from their official positions and issued those affected strong warning letters in the affected departments.
He said, unfortunately, the students who alleged sexual harassment were not forthcoming to testify before the investigation panel.
He said , the Vice Chancellor additionally summoned the affected departments to a meeting where he expressed the university’s displeasure and warned lecturers and staff to desist from all actions that would bring the name of the university to disrepute.
According to him, the VC said that the university management would severely punish any erring staff especially those who are molesting or sexually harassing students.
He said the Vice Chancellor has made a dedicated telephone number available to enable students report all forms of harassment by staff especially sexual harassment.
The VC , he said had assured students of the renewed determination of the university to protect them and treat all forms of allegations of sexual harassment with the seriousness it deserves and confidentially.
Titus Eleweke, Awka
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