RABI’UL-THANI 25, 1429 A.H
FRIDAY, MAY 2 2008
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Indecent dressing worries Lagosians
Some Lagos residents have expressed worry over scanty and provocative dressing habits among ladies, describing it as an assault on societal values.
A cross-section of the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that provocative dressing among women is becoming worrisome, saying it is causing an embarrassment to the country.
A civil servant, Mrs Mary Ijadeyila, said that exposure of female bodies is seductive and could lead to sexual harassment and rape.
``I will not allow my daughters to dress half naked. Decent dressing speaks well of one, but our youth do not know this,'' she said.
Ijadeyila called on parents to advise their children to dress properly, adding that decent dressing promotes morals.
Mr Tomori Olapade, also a civil servant, claimed that a number of rape incidents have been linked to provocative dressing.
He appealed to the federal government to urgently address the issue to reduce the rate of sexual assaults.
‘`I do not know how they feel comfortable dressing indecently,'' he said.
Mrs Bukola Oladapo, a mother of five,stressed the need for increased teaching on morality to curb indecent dressing and other social vices.
``Our moral values have been lost. May God send us a messiah to transform our youth,'' Oladapo prayed.
A university student, Chioma Njoku, said that indecent dressing is rampant because most youth emulate foreign artistes.
She advised the youth to dress responsibly.
A trader, Mrs Adenike Bamgbala, regretted that even mothers dress provocatively and buy ``crazy wears for their daughters; so why do we blame the children?
``Charity, they say, begins at home,'' she added.
