The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Mr. Senyo Hosi has given a piece of chilling advice to persons in positions of influence or power, that they are not the smartest or probably the best people ever.

According to Senyo Hosi, the very few among the 29 million Ghanaians who are in authority, should always remember that, the positions they occupy is just a privilege and in doing so, they might constructively impact the lives they come into contact with.

Reacting to the BBC Eye's "Sex for Grades" investigative piece, Senyo Hosi commended the British media giant for unearthing sexual harassment in our institutions of higher learning. He said the BBC has done well in bringing to the fore, the real injustices we all know about yet don’t speak out against.

According to him, the documentary "has provided a voice to the many voiceless and suppressed siblings, friends, children, Ghanaians and fellow humans".

He also indicated it is "unreasonable" for anyone to think that the BBC did a shoddy work because the ladies in the video were not students of the affected institutions or there was no instance of real sex therein.

"It is unreasonable for anyone to expect that a real student should have been the undercover journalist and real sex should have occurred. Can you imagine the extent of academic, pschological and social abuse and victimisation she could be subjected to?", he posited.

He has since solidarized with women who have experienced any form of abuse in the past, suggesting that the country should have a governance system to protect such people.

Below is Senyo's full write-up:

Senyo Hosi writes : RE: SEX FOR GRADES SCANDAL

1. My heart goes to the many victims of abuse. You deserve more protection and support from our governance system. Never should your body, your dignity be a forced subject of a trade for assistance that you require or services and benefits you deserve.

2. To us the few among the 29 million Ghanaians who are in authority or positions of influence or power, we should be reminded that we are not the smartest nor necessarily the best. We are rather privileged and called to a position of service, that we might constructively impact the lives we encounter, emancipate many to surpass us and be stepping stones for the realisation of the dreams of many and the optimisation of the potentials of our fellow humans.

3. The BBC Africa Eye initiative to unearth sexual harassment in our institutions of higher learning is laudable, bringing to the fore the real injustices we all know about yet don’t speak out against. It has provided a voice to the many voiceless and suppressed siblings, friends, children, Ghanaians and fellow humans.

It is unreasonable for anyone to expect that a real student should have been the undercover journalist and real sex should have occurred. Can you imagine the extent of academic, pschological and social abuse and victimisation she could be subjected to?

4. To those who revel in the fall of others, I recommend you listen to and be rather inspired to learn, instead of laugh, as argued by Louis Farrakhan in the video attached.

Source: Eric Nana Prekoh/Ghanaguardian.com