Senator
representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ovie Omo-Agege has
revealed that the Senate will soon begin consideration of a bill on
sexual harassment in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions which he will
sponsor alongside 53 other co-sponsors.
He gave this revelation in an
interview with us in Abuja, while noting that his concern for sexual
harassment in the nation’s institutions of learning has received
tremendous support despite the fact that he is of the Labour Party.
Omo-Agege
stressed that the Senators see themselves as patriotic and that he
would exploit the understanding of his colleagues despite party and
religious differences to push the bill to a conclusive end in order to
save the country’s citadel of learning from embarrassment and as well
assure qualitative education based on merit.
“We
are first and foremost Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
before any other thing and we are committed to those things that will
benefit the nation. I am sponsoring a bill on sexual harassment in
tertiary institutions in Nigeria and as I speak, not less than 53
Senators have indicated their co-sponsorship,”
he revealed. He said, co-sponsors cut across party and religious divides.
He
added that it was a good thing that the controversial Calabar – Lagos
Rail project which has a provision of N60billion in 2016 budget was
later sustained with assurance that the project would be completed in
the next 24 months.
The lawmaker expressed confidence that the
balance of rail project funds which President Buhari sourced from his
China trip shows that APC-led government was doing its best to deliver
on the mandate despite daunting challenges.
“There
is a provision of N60billion in this year’s budget and part of what
gratify me is the balance of the project that President Buhari sourced
from his trip to China. I think the administration is doing a lot,”
he maintained.
According
to him, the Rail stop which covers Ughelli, Warri and Sapele, his
Senatorial District will provide job opportunities as well as improve
transportation in the South East and South South
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Sexual Harassment Bill In Tertiary Institutions to be Considered Soon by the FG
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