Mixed Reactions As Ekiti Begins ‘Naming And Shaming’ Of Sexual Offenders

By Tayo OLU On Aug 16, 2019

Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of the Ekiti State Government to begin to name and shame convicted sexual offenders in the state.

Governor Kayode Fayemi had taken to his verified twitter account (@kfayemi) on Friday to announce that starting from today August 16, 2019, his administration would begin to publicly shame persons who have been convicted for sexual related offences in the state.

“Today, we commence the naming and shaming of convicted sexual offenders in Ekiti State. #SayNotoRape,” Fayemi tweeted.

The governor’s tweet was accompanied with the photo of one Reverend Asateru Gabriel of the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Ifisin-Ekiti area of the state who was recently sentenced to five years for sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl.

Today, we commence the naming and shaming of convicted sexual offenders in Ekiti State. #SayNotoRape. JKF pic.twitter.com/F5lYIDgSrf
— Kayode Fayemi (@kfayemi) August 16, 2019

The Ekiti State Ministry of Justice had issued a notice indicating that Gabriel’s case had been registered in the state ministry’s sex offenders’ register.

But reacting, some Twitter users have slammed Governor Fayemi over his administration’s decision to embarrass sexual offenders in the state.

Others however commended the move, saying it would serve as deterrent to would-be sexual offenders in the state.

Below are some of the reactions on Twitter:

Sir you are so idle to post this while @seyiamakinde is busy reshaping his state.
— just trying to become whom i have wished to be (@domchael1) August 16, 2019

There is really something wrong with APC governors. Why do they always do the wrong things. Yesterday they said that Prison is now Correction center but now they want put permanent stigma on this man and his family for life. Anyway #Atiku will correct all these nonsense.
— Buchi Seles (@BuchiSeles) August 16, 2019

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I just wonder what happens to his family when they'll just come up on Twitter & see this!

Is this really necessary? I mean he's serving for the offence isn't he? #ISayNoToRapeToo
— Harry? (@mvpharri) August 16, 2019

You don't have other achievements to name? This is not something the official Twitter handle of a governor should be tweeting.

Step up, sir.
— AttaBoy (@NwaigweNnamdi) August 16, 2019

This sexual offender register should be digitized if one of its longtime objective is to make it a database that people's name will need to be queried against and sort of get cleared from for employment or other opportunities.

Not doing so now will equate to more expenses later
— Adebiyi Adeniran (@mrbhiyi) August 16, 2019

Fantastic stuff. Ekiti no dey slack at all. ???
— Adebayo Bankole Akintunde (@AdeBanqie) August 16, 2019

This is a good step of character revolution and change wind that we need in our society, to be rootless in shaming a crime and be glamorous in appreciation efforts and patriotism, we should extend this to other criminal matters like corruption,money laundering etc ???
— Yemi Idowu (@yemray) August 16, 2019

When is the bill for the death sentence going to commence??? People like this should be sent to God to handle them personally.
— Gabriel Iduh (@GEIIDUH) August 16, 2019

Please sir with all due respect, can you put a law that will sentence them to castration?
— ibimiefaka Agnes (@agnestasia_faka) August 16, 2019

JOB WELLDONE, MORE STRENGTH SIR AND TO BRING OUT THOSE CRIMINALS AND DISGRACE THEM….. GOD BLESS YOU SIR
— topluv (@topluv1234) August 16, 2019

Your Excellency a five year sentence for destroying a little girl's body and soul is a too short.
— Binta Kasim Mohammed (@Bazazzaga) August 16, 2019

Your sense of humility is compared to non for moving on from were fayose stopped and burying all hatchets.God bless you.
If only our leaders in higher places will have your kind of sound mind about life.
— IGWE DENNIS (@igweonucc) August 16, 2019

Your Excellency, are you only exposing the ones that live below poverty lines and average individuals or will you also expose those with high net worth? How transparent is this so-called naming and shaming going to be? #saynotoallrapists
— Moby Akins (@mobyakins) August 16, 2019

This is an impressive approach. I really like it. It'd go a long way as a preventive mechanism ???
— Olaniyi Ayodele ?? (@olabode_jnr) August 16, 2019