The Federal Government has issued a strict warning to hotel proprietors nationwide against harboring underage girls in their facilities, with the threat of severe sanctions for violators.
Speaking at the ‘Unlock Training and Grants’ ceremony in Abuja on Saturday, June 8, 2024, Minister of Women Affairs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye reiterated the government’s commitment to enforcing this directive.
The event, organized by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education, Abiola Arogundade, also saw 200 young entrepreneurs receive ₦100 million in grants.
The Minister revealed that hoteliers, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are now required to display signposts warning against lodging underage girls on their premises.
“Nigeria must be better. From 20th (June), we have directed hotels to put a sign outside from the Ministry of Women. No lodging of underage girls. (Otherwise) what happened in Niger State will be an understatement of what will happen in the FCT and I mean it. No more lodging of underage girls and no more bullying in schools,” Kennedy-Ohanenye stated.
She also issued a stern warning to school proprietors to eradicate bullying among students and staff.
