At the University of Lagos, the “sex-for-grades” issue didn’t start with the viral exposé by BBC Africa Eye, and many argue it didn’t end there either. While policies and disciplinary actions were introduced after 2019, conversations among students suggest the problem may have simply gone quieter rather than disappearing. The real question is whether institutions can truly fix something rooted in power imbalance.
Some students believe things have improved with more awareness and fear of exposure, while others think the system just adapted. When reporting mechanisms are tied to the same hierarchy students depend on for grades, how safe can speaking up really be? It raises a bigger issue about whether structural change has actually happened or if it’s just surface level reform.
Now the conversation has shifted from outrage to uncertainty. If students are still hesitant to report and lecturers still hold overwhelming control, can accountability really exist? Or is this one of those issues people only talk about when there’s a viral scandal?
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People act like this is only a UNILAG issue, that’s the funny part.
Exactly, it’s more like UNILAG just got caught on camera. If reporting worked properly, we’d be hearing more cases, not fewer.