Governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Mrs. Josephine Williams and sent to all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, has banned indecent dressing among Lagos’ female public servants.
Henceforth, all forms of dresses that expose breasts, contours and other sensitive female body parts have been outlawed.
According to PM News, the decision was taken due to the worsening cases of indecent dressing among female public in the state, especially at the State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.
The circular, with the reference number CIR/HOS/14/Vol.1/022, said a similar directive had been issued through the HOS in 2005 in a circular number 113 which mandated public servants to dress properly and decently to the office and official functions portray the good image of the state government.
“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 regulation on proper and indecent dressing still subsist and will be applied accordingly on flouters,” Williams said and proceeded to list what form of dressing is acceptable for ladies working in governmental agencies in the state.
According to the new dress code, skirts above the knee should not be worn by public servants. Dresses allowed are skirts which are of knee level, moderate slit and not body clinging skirts.
If female public servants must wear trousers, such trousers should neither be tight nor revealing and must be worn with a jacket, Williams stated.
Also, gowns to be worn by female public servants must be of knee level, moderate slit, not sleeveless and not body clinging.
Williams added that if native attires must be worn, they must be worn completely.
The government also reeled out dress code for male public servants. In the dress code for men, 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.
“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,” She said.
Already, the Directors of Finance and Administration of various ministries have been having urgent meeting with their staff to intimate them about the new dress code.
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