Samson Folarin

The report of a lecturer at the Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese, Ijebu, Dr Seyi Adu, who allegedly impregnated a female student of the school, Mosunmola, is generating heat.

While the state Ministry of Health said it had set up a panel to probe the matter within seven days, the college said Mosunmola was not a student of the school when she got pregnant.



The school further added that Adu was not an employee of the college, but just an “associate lecturer.”

Although Nigerians who read the story on PUNCH Online and different social media platforms took different sides, they agreed that the Ogun State Government must investigate the case and bring culprits to book.

PUNCH Metro had reported that Adu and Mosunmola had sex in a hotel sometime August 2016, which both parties did not deny.

However, while Adu, who is married with two children, accused the 28-year-old of seducing him, Mosunmola said the lecturer coerced her into the relationship as a precondition to passing his course which she failed.

Efforts by the college’s provost, a dean and head of department, to mediate in the dispute were said to have met a brick wall.

A human rights lawyer with the state ministry of justice was said to have successfully brokered a deal between the duo, wherein Adu agreed to pay Mosunmola a monthly stipend of N5,000 in addition to N7,000 for her ante-natal registration.

Within two months, the agreement broke down after Mosunmola presented a list of items required for her delivery, which she valued at N50,000.

Adu was said to have accused Mosunmola of wanting to turn him into a cash cow.

The Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Tunde Ipaye, on Tuesday said a panel had been set up to investigate the claims of both parties.

He said, “I heard about the case for the first time from your (The PUNCH) report. I have instructed the Permanent Secretary to invite the lecturer, who is primarily a worker at the ministry. He is just a part-time trainer at the school of health technology. I have asked the PS to set up a committee and I have given him one week to feed me back on the result of the committee. That started yesterday (Monday).

“We are not unmindful of what the requirements of ethical practices are. And we will do the needful. The first thing we will do is to establish culpability. But if our investigation shows he is guilty, we will act. The ministry will handle the case appropriately and whatever the law says we should do, we will do.

“This is a ministry that will not run away from its responsibility. We have handled many cases like this in the past and appropriate actions were taken. Professionalism is professionalism and we will not allow anybody to bring down any institution of government.”

The Public Relations Officer of the college, Ayodele Alaga, said the issue was between two adults, adding that the school had nothing to do with it.

He said, “Damage has been done to the name of our school over this matter. We are talking about two adults who had a mutual agreement. What happened between them was not a case of rape; there was consent. I see no reason why the name of the school has to appear in a situation like that. Are you telling me that what happened between Adu and the lady in question is something that should not happen? I mean, there are lecturers that do marry their students and news will not generate from there. This is not fair and it is not journalism.

“Did you know that the so-called lecturer is not our lecturer, he’s not a worker here? He is just a visiting lecturer and he works in the ministry of health. Are you also aware that as of the time that the pregnancy occurred, the girl in question had graduated from the college? She was not our student and you can come to check our records.”

But readers of The PUNCH Online asked the state government to act on the case and redeem the image of the state.

One Onye Obosi, said, “That is why corruption in our society will never cease. Imagine this man Adu boldly affirming that he slept with his student. What are the school authorities doing about this? He obviously slept with her for marks from the account of this lady. This is common even in the school; a medical school for that matter.

“The issue is not just about the pregnancy. It is unethical for this man Adu to sleep with his student for marks. You see why our degrees and certificates are not worth more than the paper it is written? The Medical Council of Nigeria, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health, and the appropriate regulatory bodies should properly investigate this issue and apply the necessary sanction…”

Another reader, Dr Jegede Ebenezer, said the lecturer had no excuse for his action, adding that he could have resisted the temptation to sleep with Mosunmola.

“What an absurdity. You were seduced right from your private room to the hotel where the ‘butchery’ took place; seduced to take a personal room at the hotel; also seduced to pay for the room; seduced to lie on the bed and climb on the lady; seduced to leave the hotel and evading the girl thereafter. You better pick up your property as contained in the tummy of the lady before you push yourself into a national trouble.”

But another reader, Chibuzor Ezeuchegbu, said the lecturer was not to blame for the incident.

He said, “I really don’t like the idea of people quickly claiming victim when a transaction didn’t work in their favour. The girl knows she is in a weaker position, people will be eager to listen to her and close their ears to the stronger opponent. Wherever a poor man and a rich man fight, people are bound to quickly submit that the rich man is just intimidating the poor. My stand is that two of them had consensual sex. This is at least one area they both agreed. The other stories, two of them are on different sides, each claiming he or she was seduced. Why should I just believe one?”

The Ogun State Police Command had yet to respond to enquiries on the assault reported by Mosunmola at the Ilese Police Station.


http://punchng.com/ogun-probes-lecturer-pregnant-nursing-students-row/

noted!

She is sure going to pass the course when the baby come out.

What a dumbo opens her thighs and then carry a baby for 9 months for promise of passing a test! Whats going on in this country? E remain small vulganizer sef go refuse to fix tire for female customer unless they first open thighs for them. Jeezus!!!

That school PRO ayodele alaga should be sacked for the trash he spew. imagine him giving blatant support to the randy lecturer who has wife and children at home! i guess he is one of the he goats that prey on female student misfotune in exchange for sexual gratification at the expense of tarnishing the image of the school.

You see defenses from the school, it's now she is not your student and the lecturer also wasn't her staff.. we need a deterrent punishment here

There are always many sides to a story.

Mynd44 do you sleep at all?

Schools always disown all the people affected.

Childish adults

the lady has gotten the attention she wanted

see what the devil has pushed this man to do.

Men and dat hole

So, she's not a student and he is not a lecturer? Lobatan

Everything in nigeria has to do with setting up a panel of inquiry to investigate.

Like it was naija that was bombed like manchester, 1st thing would be to set up a panel.... Maybe the policemen the terrorist snappd with would have sworn with their lives how the picture was photoshopped so as to save their necks instead of solving matters.

Just saying sha

Ordinary 5k a month and 7k for ante natal
Plus 50k for delivery and he's now thinking he has been turned into a cash cow


And this journalist sef why una carry this lecturer matter for head like this?
The way people can be focused on seeing ones downfall

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They should expel them both

Prick no get shoulder,, men should use it wisely...

DD

This lecturer or staff of ministry of health if you come out of this mess and disgrace you will learn to respect your wife and the marital vow you took.

To the woman at 28 you don't even know what you want for your life. Having a baby for the lecturer you slept with for marks. Anytime you look at the baby it will remind you of what you did.

It's the innocent child I feel for cos your action and that of his suppose father will definitely hunt him/her.
See how you are in the news for things that is not suppose to be heard.

ayam nt undastandin dz story ooo

I've noticed that these people like to fucck outside even though they've got a queen as their wife, while their girls just like to get pregnant unnecessarily, at the end bearing the tag "baby mama". You people should better educate your children cos it's becoming a norm in your lineage. I don talk finish

What is the offence here.The lady had already graduated at the time she became pregnant.I advise the man to do DNA test and be sure he is the father before continuing to pay monthly stipend.

Andrew3:
see what the devil has pushed this man to do.

The devil did not push him, the man made his decision.

He said he used a condom nah...........
So he cannot be held responsible, he should go explain himself to the panel..... #RANDYPIPER

Pavore9:


The devil did not push him, the man made his decision.

It was the work of the devil

DollarAngel:
Who else think Yoruba ladies are always too desperate

u av started dis u tribalism ish dis morning
nawa oo
will u ever grow up