Africa Integras CEO accuses UG Vice-Chancellor of sexual harassment
Chief Executive of Africa Integras, Andrea Pizziconi has alleged that she was sexually harassed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro-Owusu.
In a social media post, Andrea Pizziconi alleged that in all her dealings with the university and in Ghana, it was Prof. Oduro Owusu who made her most uncomfortable.
She claimed that Prof. Oduro Owusu declined to work with her on save the Africa Integras project on the basis that she was “far too pretty to worry my little head about the project”.
On one occasion when they met, she alleges that the University of Ghana VC ordered, “turn around, everyone, I want to give her a proper hug.”
Andrea Pizziconi said that her refusal to succumb to the pressure of the Vice-Chancellor landed her in the headlines for years with attacks against her character and credibility, despite the building sitting on campus for anyone to inspect.
In her post, she also alleged that Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu ‘confidently declared publicly at a UG Council meeting in August 2017 that the Africa Integras project deal with the University was invalid, as it was signed under duress in a hotel room between his predecessor and herself
Her comments come after BBC Africa sparked conversation about the ordeal some female students go through in the hands of some lecturers.
In a BBC African Eye documentary titled ‘Sex For Grades’, which exposed some lecturers in West African institutions who were alleged to be sexually harassing female students, two faculty members of the University of Ghana, were implicated. The two are Prof. Ransford Gyampo and Dr. Paul Kwame Butako.
Very nauseating to think of the least!In their defense making sexist comments which kills my brain cells!but in the face of all these,I blame society 4 mostly victimizing the few brave ones who voice out their predicament!I applaud ur bravery!🔥 #SexforGrades https://t.co/sOq7XfZULA
— naajudith⚡️⚡️✨✨🥰 (@realnaajudith) October 8, 2019
For the past year, BBC Africa Eye has been secretly investigating sexual harassment by lecturers at West Africa’s most prestigious universities.
Stay tuned… 👁#BBCAfricaEye l #SexForGrades pic.twitter.com/GSi0dcvwry
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 6, 2019