The Management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has banned physical contacts such as hugging between its lecturers and female students of the institution. This was disclosed at the launch of its policy against sexual harassment held at Ebitime Banigo hall in the school environment.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ndowa E. S. Lale at the ceremony, said the University decided to raise the bar on sexual harassment to ensure that the young men and women put in the care and tutorship of lecturers are protected, especially from the antics of sexual predators who use their privileged positions to blackmail their unwilling students or subordinate staff into granting them sexual favours.
