ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MAY 27- Opposition Leader Emmalin Pierre took to the floor of Grenada’s Parliament this morning, demanding a formal government investigation into mounting allegations that members of a Nigerian delegation, hosted by the Government of Grenada for African Liberation Day celebrations, sexually molested female hotel workers at multiple establishments across the south of the island.

Pierre told the House she had personally received a distressing call from the mother of one of the affected young women.

“I first had a call from a mother who was almost in tears about the experience of her daughter at one of our hotels in the south,” Pierre told parliament. “Subsequently, two persons spoke to me, actually detailing their own personal experiences.”

Pierre said the volume and seriousness of the reports left no doubt that urgent action was required. “I’m raising this because I believe it is loud enough that it should have triggered some form of serious investigation into these allegations,” she said. “We don’t need an official police report to trigger a serious investigation into all of these allegations that are floating around.”

The opposition leader noted that accounts she received included references to similar incidents involving previous delegations months ago — a pattern she described as deeply troubling. She also flagged reports that at least one affected worker had been discouraged from filing a formal police complaint, with concerns raised about job security.

“One of the individuals was advised to report what happened to her superiors,” Pierre said. “Her concern was the fear of losing her job.”

Pierre further revealed she had been reliably advised that one of the hotels had closed down certain services the previous night as a direct result of the allegations — a detail she said underscored the gravity of the situation.

“This is not something to be treated lightly,” she told parliament. “I expect to hear that an investigation is launched.”