Lagos State Governor Fashola Bans Mini Skirts, Body Clinging Dresses Among Public Servants

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola's administration has
banned indecent dressing among female and male
public servants at the Lagos State Government
Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. All forms of clothes
exposing the female breasts and other sensitive
female body parts have been banned, because it was getting to rampant and out of hand at various
departments.

A circular issued by the Head of Service, Mrs.
Josephine Williams dated 7 February, 2014 has been
sent to all government Ministries, Departments and
Agencies, calling on all Directors of Finance and
Administration, to immediately move against indecent
dressing in the secretariat.

Part of the new dress codes for female civil servants
are; skirts above the knee level are not allowed. Your
skirt must be below your knees, with moderate slits
and not body clinging skirts.

If you must wear trousers, such trousers should
neither be tight nor revealing and must be worn with
a jacket.

Also, gowns to be worn by female public servants
must be of knee level, moderate slit, not sleeveless or
body clinging.

Lastly, if native attires must be worn, they must be
worn completely.

The men were also not left out, as they were also
given dress codes;

Administrative officers must wear suit and tie as
professionals and other officers could wear suit and
tie or French suit.

Junior and clerical staff are allowed to wear shirts and
trousers and French suit while complete native wear is
allowed for all cadres of public servants.

Mrs Williams also stated that all Directors of Finance
and Administration are ordered to ensure that officers
within their purview adhere strictly to the dress
codes.