governing council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has introduced
new dress codes, by which its students have to abide with.
In
a circular to undergraduates students of the university, the university
management said, “indecent modes of exposure do not reflect the
seriousness, dignity and character-moulding nature of the institution.”
The management warned undergraduates to desist from wearing tight outfits and those that expose sensitive parts of the body.
“It
has been observed that some male and female students of the University
of Lagos dress indecently on campus, even to lectures. Indecent dresses
are either too tight, too short or expose sensitive parts of the body.
“Students
should maintain a clean and well-cared for appearance in all settings
on campus. Wearing of tight, strapless and revealing clothes whose
length are above the knees are inappropriate,” the circular read.
Henceforth, male and female UNILAG students are not allowed to wear the following:
i. All tight-fitting clothes including skirts, trousers and blouses
clothes, which reveal sensitive parts of the body such as the bust,
chest, belly, upper arms and the buttocks. Example of such dresses are
transparent clothing, spaghetti tops, tubes, skirts and dresses with
slits above the knees fall in this category.
iv. Inappropriate outfits e.g party-wear, beach wear and bathroom slippers should not be worn to lectures.
For
matriculation and graduation ceremonies, the management mandated
students to wear academic gowns on a black or grey suit. Lecturers and
administrators have also been empowered to exclude students from
academic activities if they are not properly dressed.