Lagos State Govt Bans Mini-Skirt, Tight Trousers
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Lagos State Government has banned all forms of dresses that expose br**sts,
contours and other sensitive parts of the female body, saying “they are
indecent.”
This was contained in a circular issued by the State Head of Service, Mrs.
Josephine Williams to entire Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, dated
February 7, 2014.
Vanguard gathered that the decision was taken as a result of worsening cases
of indecent dressing among the state government female public servants.
The circular however urged all Directors of Finance and Administration, DFAs,
to immediately move against indecent dressing .
The circular, with the reference number CIR/HOS/14/Vol.1/022, said similar
directive was issued through the HOS in 2005 in a circular number 113
mandating public servants to dress properly and decently to the office and
official functions portray the good image of the state government.
The government in the circular warned that it would begin to take drastic and
punitive measures against recalcitrant public servants who flout the
directive.
The circular added “It has however been observed with grave concern that some
officers have not been complying with this directive. The noticeable
non-compliance of some officers to this directive should henceforth stop as
the extant civil service rules and regulations on proper and indecent dressing
still subsist and will be applied accordingly on flouters”.
The HOS listed what is contained in the new dress code for female civil to
include skirts above the knee should not be worn by public servants, saying
that dresses allowed are skirts which are of knee level, moderate slit and not
body clinging skirts.
Williams said explained that if female public servants must wear trousers,
such trousers should neither be tight nor revealing any sensitive part of
their body and must be worn with a jacket.
She also prescribed that gowns to be worn by female public servants must be of
knee level, moderate slit, not sleeveless and not body clinging, adding that
if native attires must be worn, they must be worn completely.
The government also reeled out dress code for male public civil servants,
prescribing that the dress code for men, administrative officers must wear
suit and tie as professionals, while other officers wear suit and tie or
French suit.
The junior and clerical staff they said should wear shirts and trousers and
French suit while complete native wear is allowed for all cadres of public
servants.
Williams affirmed that,“As a matter of necessity, all Directors of Finance and
Administration are hereby enjoined to ensure that officers within their
purview adhere strictly to moderate and decent dressing”
[Vanguard]
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