It is rather unfortunate that the sexual molestation allegation involving some members of the visiting Nigerian delegation for Liberation Day celebrations in Grenada has been turned into a political issue by the Opposition.
The issue was brought into Parliament on Wednesday by Opposition Leader Emmalin Pierre who is also the Leader of the main opposition New National Party (NNP).
In her utterances, the Member of Parliament for St Andrew South-east said that she had been contacted by persons affected by the behavior of some of the Nigerian men and in one case a particular individual was reluctant to file a complaint out of fear that she might lose her job.
However, Mrs. Pierre called on the government in Parliament to investigate the alleged Nigerian Sexual Molestation issue.
The call might have been misdirected as the government cannot investigate the matter.
The Opposition Leader should know that the body authorised by the law to carry out criminal investigations is the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) upon receiving a formal complaint.
An official statement put out by the Police said: “The Royal Grenada Police Force has become aware of the issue of hotel workers allegedly being sexually abused by visitors, as raised during a sitting of the House of Parliament on Wednesday, 27th May 2026.
The RGPF has not received a formal complaint regarding these allegations. We take all reports of sexual abuse and exploitation seriously and are committed to conducting a thorough investigation into any matter brought to our attention.
The RGPF is encouraging anyone with information that may assist in this investigation to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 440-3921, Police Emergency at 911, or the nearest police station.”
THE NEW TODAY has received credible information that some of the Nigerians were involved in some kind of sexual harassment of our women folks.
One business operator had to come to the rescue of a female employee who was approached by a Nigerian who was described as a Billionaire.
He did not touch the employee but was constantly barraging her until the Store owner “threw him out” of the premises.
As an experienced female hotel worker told us, a number of her colleagues are often approached by men who make sexual advances to them.
It is up to the female to co-operate, put him in his place or make a formal complaint to Management about the behavior of this male guest.
Within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it is well known that a former Prime Minister was “a sexual molester” and “Sexual Predator” and special measures had to be put in place to handle his advances to women.
It is reported that some governments had to put males to always escort him at the level of Caricom Heads of Government summits as he was considered a repeat offender when it came to sexual harassment of the female sex.
In Grenada itself, there is the case of Cletus St Paul, the former bodyguard of leftist Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and Security Advisor around former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.
St Paul is now before the high court on a charge of sexual molestation of a female that Keith Mitchell sent to him for housing assistance.
The young lady was forced to go to her Pastor after she was not satisfied with the manner in which the ex-Grenadian leader was handling the issue.
She told the Pastor that she formed the impression that Keith Mitchell held the view that these were two adults and the woman had an option to reject or go-along if she wished with the advances being made by his Security man.
Ironically, the woman turned to a former Attorney-General who served under a previous Mitchell-led administration and upon investigation a criminal charge was slapped on St Paul.
There is a lesson in the Nigerian allegation case for us as a nation.
It is well known that Nigerian men have this kind of tendency to behave aggressively when it comes to women.
The officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should have held a briefing with the visitors from Nigeria and explain to them the norms and customs in Grenada where the female sex is concerned.
Let the staff at Foreign Affairs wise up and make foreigners who are invited by government to know the laws pertaining to sexual harassment and indecency and the penalties that can be slapped on them upon conviction in a court of law.