A Uniben lecturer once consoled 300Level undergraduate of 2.2 upon graduating. He claimed, Graduates with 2.2 or Third Class were more likely to excel career-wise than graduates with 2.1 or First Class. Because graduate with upper credits read to excel compared to graduates with lower credits who are more talents. He also revealed that good grades in am undergraduate first-year determines the rest of the years in school. If you have an average grade in year one, you automatically have average grades till you graduate whether or not you too your grade. There's no room for improvement. Achievements are not dependent on academic knowledge or brilliancy. If you don't have any relationship with your lecturer, there's no way you would be graded accurately while scoring.
Nine out of the ten girls and at least two out of 10 boys have been abused, physically or sexually assaulted.
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The institution of learning has reported sexual harassment cases, 'Sex For Grades' by students. One such case was Monica Osagie, a post-graduate student who exposed Professor Richard Akindele demanding 5 rounds of sex before he could grade her in 2018.
Professor Akindele was found guilty, sacked, jailed and released after serving a two-year jail term.
Monica was denied her certificate and was asked to retake her examination on the basis that there was no record of her class attendance. This she claimed was false and was used against her.
Often, reports are demised for lack of evidence of any harassment by lecturers leaving such students vulnerable, unprotected, threatened and faced with stigma even from their colleagues. Most cases left to forfeit their certificate.
"I am just a girl trying to go to school..."
In the movie Citation, a bright young student, Moremi innocent friendship with her lecturer threatens her academic and life.
The movie directed by Kunle Afolayan focuses and portrays many sceneries Nigerian students, especially girls are victimized by their lecturers. Screen-written by Tunde Babatunde, British TV series screenwriter who is also an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University where the movie was majorly filmed.
Temi Otedola's consciousness in her debut role had a lot to say outside the movie. Although, it was important and necessary for the given activity to be "almost faceless" in the film because it represented victims of sexual harassment/assault. Temi Otedola is an ambassador of WARIF, a rape crisis organisation said, "when preparing for my role in 'Citation', I did a deep dive of research into the way survivors of sexual abuse are treated in Nigeria and how very often they feel like there is no one there to help them."
It is also worthy to note, Kunle Afolayan attempted "Stan Lee" quick appearance in the film. Ibukun Awosika playing herself was just an icing to the cake, she was effortlessly remarkable.
The movie also stars incredible act; Jimmy Jean-Louis, Gabriel Afolayan, Ini Edo, Joke Silva, Adjetey Anang, Sadiq Dada etc.
