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Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive - Politics - Nairaland

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Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by etokhana(op): 2:44pm On Apr 23, 2025
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has backtracked on his directive for security operatives to arrest persons with dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital.

Bago, while speaking at a stakeholders’ security meeting held at the government house on Tuesday, had directed security operatives to cut the dreadlocks of such arrested residents and impose fines on them.

“Anybody that you find with dreadlocks, arrest, barb the hair, and fine the person.

“Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies,” the governor said.

However, on Wednesday, the governor made a U-turn on his directive after being criticized by several Nigerians.

Inviting investors to Niger State, the governor urged anyone intending to establish in the state not to hesitate to do so.

He said: “Yesterday we read a riot act on hooliganism and people misunderstood our words for people who have dreadlocks.

“We don’t have a problem with dreadlocks but we have a problem with the cult here with dreadlocks. So if you have any business and you have dreadlocks, please come to Niger State. All that is media propaganda.”
https://dailytrust.com/bago-makes-u-turn-says-persons-with-dreadlocks-welcome-to-niger/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ1zNFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHva1UKN_4D3hdvXMgkttBmd250h5DT61_0PSTlVmWO_TFj-V3JzEsLK4ckOw_aem_lSDjlI7D2k87E-LsO-cEag

Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by saintkel(m): 2:47pm On Apr 23, 2025
Lol
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by oluwaseyi0: 3:09pm On Apr 23, 2025
Idiot governor
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Qadaffi2idiamin: 3:09pm On Apr 23, 2025
Colos
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by obagofizzy(m): 3:10pm On Apr 23, 2025
Hahahahaha baba don wake up
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by TechBaron: 3:10pm On Apr 23, 2025
That was very fast.

He didn't even allow VDM to finish setting up his ringlight.

grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Saao(m): 3:10pm On Apr 23, 2025
Great guy. Good thing is that, he listened and retract, that's the hallmark of leadership.
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by dederocs(m): 3:10pm On Apr 23, 2025
Northerners are slaves to their governors. Fulani herdsmen killers, bokoharam, iswap don't have dreadlocks.

If northern governors channel those hisbah sharia police into fighting bandits it will go a long way. A people blinded and confused by religious dogma won't develop, progress or see peace.
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by pedro4hope(m): 3:10pm On Apr 23, 2025
Nonsense
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by prinsam30: 3:10pm On Apr 23, 2025
very confused governor
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by helinues: 3:11pm On Apr 23, 2025
Better

At least, he's bold enough to admit the earlier order as wrong
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by buygala(m):
Maybe his Excellency can tell us between those with dreads and those with long beards like himself, who is more likely to be profiled for terrorism? huh

As the world stands presently, most people will be more wary of a Muslim bearded man like himself than a person with dreads...

I am more scared of bearded men like him than I am of men with dreads.

With that his statement about dreads alone, I won't be shocked if he has quietly been profiled and flagged as a "person of interest" by some countries...
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by ffada(m): 3:11pm On Apr 23, 2025
Unserious persons at the helm of f affairs...
Tuuee...
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by aswani(m): 3:11pm On Apr 23, 2025
The fear of Tax reform is the beginning of wisdom.
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by iCauseTrouble: 3:11pm On Apr 23, 2025
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by oluseyiforjesus(m): 3:11pm On Apr 23, 2025
Can or can't
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 3:11pm On Apr 23, 2025
Most of these political office holders do not know their jobs.
This man has terrorists taking over parts of his state and he thinks the priority is boys with dreadlocks ?
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Sonnobax15(m): 3:12pm On Apr 23, 2025
grin
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by MadamVanessa(f): 3:12pm On Apr 23, 2025
shocked

Someone has gone to talk sense to the illiterate governor.
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by OgbeniOja1: 3:12pm On Apr 23, 2025
lol
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 3:12pm On Apr 23, 2025
What about those with long beards?
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Nobody: 3:13pm On Apr 23, 2025
So dreadlock na bad thing angry
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Righthussle: 3:13pm On Apr 23, 2025
Mumu man
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Nobody: 3:13pm On Apr 23, 2025
VeeVeeMyLuv:
What about those with long beards?
wait for sanwoolu grin
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by BABANGBALI: 3:13pm On Apr 23, 2025
Modafoka ni bobo yi jare
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Tradepunter2: 3:13pm On Apr 23, 2025
Qadaffi2idiamin:
Colos
As in serious colos 😂😂😂😂
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by StaffofOrayan(m): 3:14pm On Apr 23, 2025
sreamsense
Fiscus105

U guys need to stop slaving away ur children !
It's disgusting!
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by lomprico(m): 3:14pm On Apr 23, 2025
Foolish man!
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by SmartPolician: 3:15pm On Apr 23, 2025
I know that those who wear dreadlocks hate to hear that wearing that hairstyle (just like having tattoos all over your body) immediately suggests that you are irresponsible.
Re: Those With dreads can do business In Niger - Governor Bago Recants on directive by Kingpele(m): 3:15pm On Apr 23, 2025
I like this governor, he has a listening ear, if the government heard our call to review floating naira and removing subsidy at same time ...maybe the economy might be in a better shape
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