{"id":122181,"date":"2025-09-12T06:26:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T05:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122181"},"modified":"2025-09-12T06:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T05:26:28","slug":"delta-new-dress-code-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/delta-new-dress-code-sparks-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta New Dress Code Sparks Outrage\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Delta State Government has banned civil servants in the state from wearing bushy beards, artificial hair, fake nails and other forms of appearance it considers \u201cuntidy and unprofessional,\u201d sparking outrage from critics who accuse the government of clinging to colonial-era fashion codes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The directive, contained in a circular issued on Thursday by the Office of the Head of Service, emphasized the need for public servants to project decency, modesty and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the new dress code, male civil servants are barred from keeping bushy beards or wearing certain traditional caps such as \u201cResource Control\u201d or \u201cPapas\u201d caps while emale staff are prohibited from using artificial braided or dyed hair, long eyelashes, and fake nails.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On dress rules, senior officers are expected to appear in full corporate suits, while junior staff are required to wear shirts, trousers and ties. For women, only trouser suits, skirt suits or corporate gowns below the knee and with sleeves are allowed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The circular expressly bans sleeveless tops, spaghetti straps, and any clothing exposing cleavage.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government, however, granted room for traditional attire on Fridays or during special occasions, provided the outfits are clean, decent and modest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heads of departments have been directed to enforce compliance with the new policy. Any staff member found flouting the rules is to be sent home to change, with repeat offenders facing possible disciplinary measures.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The directive has, however, ignited debate among citizens and social commentators. Many argue that in this age, insisting on suits and ties as the dominant style of dressing reflects a lingering colonial mentality.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0They question why African societies, particularly Nigeria, continue to prioritize Western corporate fashion over their own indigenous attire in official spaces. According to them, true emancipation would mean elevating African culture and fashion as everyday workplace wear, rather than restricting them to Fridays or \u201cspecial occasions.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although there has been no official reaction yet from labour unions, critics warn that the Delta directive could set a precedent for other states to replicate, further entrenching colonial-era standards in the civil service at a time when many believe Africa should be championing its own identity and cultural pride.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state government maintains that the policy is necessary to preserve the dignity of the civil service and maintain a respectable image for workers representing the people of Delta.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The Delta State Government has banned civil servants in the state from wearing bushy beards, artificial hair, fake nails and other forms of appearance it considers \u201cuntidy&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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