UNILAG withdraws controversial ‘do not shake hands’ anti-rape advisory

The University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, has withdrawn a arguable advisory connected intersexual harassment issued to pistillate students pursuing wide nationalist criticism, stating that the work does not correspond the institution’s values portion reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance connected intersexual harassment.

The clarification was contained successful a connection released connected Monday by the Head of the university’s Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, aft a roll-up banner produced by the Student Affairs Division sparked outrage connected societal media.

The advisory had encouraged pistillate students to instrumentality precautionary measures against intersexual harassment and rape, including statements specified as, “Do not shingle hands anyhow with immoderate man,” “Do not formal to kill,” and “Do not mingle carelessly with men.”

The banner besides cautioned pistillate students against accepting gifts from men, staying unsocial with a antheral successful a secluded spot and watching pornographic content.

The work drew wide criticism, with galore societal media users accusing the assemblage of promoting victim-blaming by placing the load of preventing intersexual harassment connected imaginable victims alternatively than addressing the actions of perpetrators.