₦airaland Forum

AMAKAONE:
I took this pic the last time we traveled home.

I am no politician, or even aspire to be, but I have to ask, with all the rubbish we see of our politicians in Ovation and the proliferation of Naija self promotion magazines internationally, do these people have no shame displaying all their "wealth" while their constituencies live like this?


I swear at the time I was glad( even if terrified of accident) it was only myself and my brothers traveling on this road.

How does one begin to justify this to anyone who is not Naija?

Sky Blue:
Nigeria: Muslim Group Wants Indecent Dressing Bill
Daily Trust (Abuja)

18 July 2008
Posted to the web 18 July 2008

Zakariyya Adaramola
Lagos

Alarmed by the dressing habits of young women on the streets, Lagos-based Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged members of the National Assembly to pass the bill seeking to ban indecent dressing in public places.

MURIC said the issue of indecent dressing should be addressed by the legislators with seriousness as it is one of the major causes of corruption.


According to the group, indecent dressing is a major motivation for crimes like rape and stealing of public funds.

It said in a statement signed by its director, Dr. Ishaq Akintola and made available to Daily Trust in Lagos yesterday that indecent dressing is usually seen as an issue that must be addressed in serious establishments.

It said; "We charge the Senate to do everything necessary to pass the bill into law. MURIC calls upon government to ban irresponsible dressing in its offices. It is a major motivation for corrupt practices. Scantily dressed females influence male workers to steal public funds in order to have enough money to spend on them. We must decide whether we want to run hotels or decent public institutions".

It said the legislators should discard opposition coming from women liberation groups and the Nigerian Bar Association as urgent passage of the bill would do the country a lot of good.

MURIC said the argument of those opposing the passage lacks was morally weak. "They are as dry as they are worthless. They have the noun 'deceit' and the verb 'to deceive'", it said.

The statement read in part: "Unless we want to deceive ourselves, we all know the negative effect of allowing the use of provocative dresses in public places. Women dress to kill to get contracts for which they are not qualified and they will get the contracts so long as men are in position to award them. They use indecent dressing to take undue advantage. Indecent dressing is tantamount to sexual harassment.

It would be recalled that the proposed bill for an Act to prohibit and punish public nudity, sexual intimidation and other related offences in Nigeria is being sponsored by Senator Eme Ufot Ekaette, the chairperson of the Senate committee on women and children. Senator Titus Olupitan also sponsored a similar bill titled, "An Act to Prohibit Indecent or Disgusting Bodily Exposure in Public Places" in 2004.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200807180284.html

iloveu:
with the way yar adua is handling naija delta crisis and teacher's strike, i am begining to think our belove NIGERIA is without a HEAD.


imagine he even travel to Uk when so many strike is on in the country, in 23 days time there will be media blackout because RATTAWU is going on Indefinite strike.

May be obasanjo is better afterall at least he will say something not keep quite like yar adua.


what do you think?

seyibrown:
What about those traditional dance costumes that expose the tummy and the thighs?

I just don't see any reason why the freedom to wear what we want should be taken away from us! Why should some people sit somewhere and try to force a dress code on us? We are all free thinking humans. Wouldn't it be better if they focused on bills that gives more recognition of our human rights than those than actually take some of those rights away form us.

Like that odili.net article said, why should we impose a dress code on someone else's wife and daughters on his behalf?

Will they be imposing neck high and floor length costumes next?

doyin13:
Well looking at those pics 4play, this Bill of Nudity might come in handy after all

4 Play:
So we will see less of this: http://odili.net/news/source/2008/jul/17/400.html

Jakumo:
Scientific research has conclusively established that ALL women are in fact naked under their clothes, and it is thus high time that the most serious offenders, i.e. the fat or old ones, of which the above two photographs are prime examples, should be tied together and towed out to sea off the coast of Lagos, where they must remain until further notice.

texazzpete:
While we're at, shouldn't we make pre-marital sex a punishable offense?

Sadly, that'll never fly with these lecherous senators

texazzpete:
I agree! Nudity is an offense!

SO we need to shoot all the shirtless Area Boys and labourers in Lagos. All the brick layers etc.

Come to think of it, isn't it sexual harrasment for a guy to wear singlet and torment ladies with his biceps?

They don't come any more self-righteous than Nigerians. . .

Seun:
Source?

dudu-bobo:
Useless underemployed politicians put in positions by an unambitious citizenry who vote in mediocrity and then moan for several years afterwards

seyibrown:
Na wa o!

lucabrasi:
i don't know what to say about this really,on one hand they are trying to put a rein on the cleavage thing gone haywire amongst nigerian girls,and to be perfectly honest anyone that has experienced not just the dressing but the desperation of naija girls with guys once they perceive you are loaded will see where these senators are coming from,however on the other hand i think its time we moved away from the dark ages of girls wearing iro and buba or bou bou or even telling a girl what to wear,plus there are more pressing priorities for them to sort out so i think im sort of in the middle
don't be suprised the bill is getting so much airtime,its mainly the middle aged and old women senators and their friends whose husbands have been spirited away by these girls with "nuclear weapon cleavages" you know what they say,hell hath no fury like a woman,or housewife or whaever wife scorned,knowing how women are they will use all the powers they have to pass the bill

SENATOR JD:
when u have a bunch of ignoramus(not all of them) that don't know why they were voted in in the first place, have no idea what legislating is all about, have never in their lives been involved in any policy making process whether private or public,this is what you get.
with the million and one problems facing the nation, this is what they could sit down and waste tax payers money on?
Nudity bill.
teachers are on strike,ASUU wants to join,NUPENG might resume strike soon and all that this bunch of ***** can do is nudity bill?
its sadening and very disturbing

otesy:
She is simply an attention seeker who wants to give the Nigerian Police Force more reason to harrass innocen citizens on the streets of Naija. Soon they'll be asking ladies wearing trousers for N20 before they allow them go in peace.

Pataki:
Bill of Nudity

How does that solve bribery and corruption in the country

How does it put food on the table of the common man

How does it bring a solution to the Power crisis in the nation

OUR LEADERS ARE MAD IN NIGERIA.

McKren:
people want to spend coins but they don't want Naira re-decimalised.

If 50k can buy a cup of garri or a stick of cigarett or even tomtom , tell me why people wont spend it??

All this people wey dey make gragra about coins if them reach UK them go begin carry coins about.

Truequest:
Hopefully one day we will see reason and take a cue from others.
God help Nigeria

Truequest:
Even with no money in the pocket some of us like to play the big
shots aside that why shouldn't Nigerians be using coins, rather,
we round off every transaction to the nearest note.

Sky Blue:
The thing is that people are assuming that not lspending of coins is all down to "big manism". If everyone was made to understand that coins mare legal tender and that hence they cannot just be refused because the person receiving it doesn't feel like, then we are talking. Because i won't be surprised if not a lot of traders don't take it. But if not, it is a very useful tool for controlling inflation, as will be redomination and more use of cards as a means of payment.

Sky Blue:
LOL, @ow11 please give the coins value first before you assume it is "big man" syndrome. So you want people to be carrying a bag of coins to by tom tom?

ow11:
Coins are used in every major economy in the west and it somehow slows down inflation. It is only in Nigeria where the people affected by 'big man syndrome' cannot carry coins else they be labelled poor. Rather than increase goods in multiples of 5 or 10. It can be done in 1's or 2's.

Pure water for example, may have jumped to 7 naira rather than 10. The effect of the 3 naira would be seen in a bulk purchase. These apparent loose change when added up in an entire year can save Nigerians thousands of naira.

deor03:
Do you reall mean what you are writing, i.e,

Soludo should come up with a list like this below

1. TomTom = N2.35K
2. Maggi = N4.30K
3. Cup of Garri= N3.20K
4. Pencil = N1.20K
5. Okro = N0.20K
6.
7.
8.
9.

I am very sure that you don't mean it, lol

deor03:
, because it is not his JOB.

queenniger:
The lines are very blurred on this topic. What might be trashy to some might be alright to others. Many factors come into play, religious beliefs etc To some a lowish top is alright but to others women must button up to the neck. I do agree that there is a limit that should not be crossed. Anything where you can bend over and your panty shows is trashy. One can be classy and sexy without being trashy. There is a big difference.

TOH:
heat wave?

If you are wearing a bikini top and have no boobs, who are you offending? I mean before baby and marrige. Gwen Stefani walked around with her non existant boobs in bikini tops and capri pants or skirts, looked fine to me.

If it were someone curvy, it would look kind of trashy.

Re: Ladies Must We Wear Everything In Vogue?
on: June 25, 2008, 04:05 PM » 

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Of course we must wear themhow else will be be accepted and considered worthy?


would;nt u rather wear simple cloths and look beautiful, than wear wats in vogue and look really stupid and funny like a high class orangutan. wearing everything in vogue does;nt make u a correct chik rather it makes u  have a cheap appearance, u know what i mean, mostly when u wear the ones that are of mass production.