No more lodging of underage girls in hotels, FG warns
The federal government has urged hoteliers across the country not to keep juveniles and underage girls in their facilities or face sanctions.Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, read the riot codes on Saturday at the 'Unlock Training and Grants' ceremony in Abuja.
Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education, organised the programme, which awarded N100 million to 200 young entrepreneurs.
In January 2023, some students from Federal Government College in Ijanikin, Lagos, were found fleeing school to lodge female classmates in motels for sexual romps.
According to Nigerianwatch, the students, who are all boarders, jumped the school's fence alongside their female counterparts on multiple occasions and stayed out of school for days.
Our correspondent's findings revealed that the students participated in the act ranged in age from 14 to 17.
Similarly, in April 2022, a video footage of a 15-year-old boy being assaulted while attempting to accommodate two girls and another man in a hotel room went popular on social media.
Our correspondent's findings revealed that the students participated in the act ranged in age from 14 to 17.
Similarly, in April 2022, a video footage of a 15-year-old boy being assaulted while attempting to accommodate two girls and another man in a hotel room went popular on social media.
When the voice behind the camera sought to question the adolescent schoolgirls about their goal, they took off running.
But Kennedy-Ohanenye promised that it would no longer be business as usual.
To demonstrate the Federal Government's seriousness, the minister revealed that hoteliers, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, have been asked to display a sign outside their establishments warning prospective guests not to lodge any underage girls on their premises.
But Kennedy-Ohanenye promised that it would no longer be business as usual.
To demonstrate the Federal Government's seriousness, the minister revealed that hoteliers, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, have been asked to display a sign outside their establishments warning prospective guests not to lodge any underage girls on their premises.
She also extended the riot acts to school administrators around the country, telling them not to allow any student to be mistreated by teachers or pupils.
She remarked, "Nigeria must improve. We directed hotels to display a Ministry of Women sign outside beginning June 20th. There is no lodging for underage girls. Otherwise, what happened in Niger State is an underestimation of what will happen in the FCT, and I mean that.
"No more lodging of underage girls and no more bullying in schools."
The minister informed journalists that the FG has launched an investigation into a viral video featuring ten Nigerian teenagers rescued from prostitution in Ghana.
She remarked, "Nigeria must improve. We directed hotels to display a Ministry of Women sign outside beginning June 20th. There is no lodging for underage girls. Otherwise, what happened in Niger State is an underestimation of what will happen in the FCT, and I mean that.
"No more lodging of underage girls and no more bullying in schools."
The minister informed journalists that the FG has launched an investigation into a viral video featuring ten Nigerian teenagers rescued from prostitution in Ghana.
Three of the victims, aged 15 to 16, were claimed to be from the same parents.
They were allegedly beaten, molested, and forced into prostitution without pay.
While detailing their condition, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, stated that the girls were rescued following a tip-off from NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in Ghana.
Kennedy-Ohanenye, on the other hand, vowed that the government would take definitive action on the issue by next Monday.
"Women suffer in this country. Today, we discussed the necessity to allow the underprivileged to breathe in this country.
"Meanwhile, I'm sure you saw the video circulating about our daughters being brought to Ghana. Have you seen it? Very good. Action will begin on Monday. You will hear about our action first thing on Monday morning. That is the first thing I am going to approach and see what we can do about it,” she fumed.
They were allegedly beaten, molested, and forced into prostitution without pay.
While detailing their condition, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, stated that the girls were rescued following a tip-off from NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in Ghana.
Kennedy-Ohanenye, on the other hand, vowed that the government would take definitive action on the issue by next Monday.
"Women suffer in this country. Today, we discussed the necessity to allow the underprivileged to breathe in this country.
"Meanwhile, I'm sure you saw the video circulating about our daughters being brought to Ghana. Have you seen it? Very good. Action will begin on Monday. You will hear about our action first thing on Monday morning. That is the first thing I am going to approach and see what we can do about it,” she fumed.
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