Lagos bans use of Mini-skirt, other attires

Lagos State Government has banned all forms of dresses that
expose breasts, 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".

Via: Vanguard