BREAKING: Nigerian University Introduces new dress code for Students and Staff

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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Kaduna State, has introduced a new dress code for students and staff, effective immediately. The university’s bulletin announced the development on June 16, outlining the prohibited clothing items and styles.

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According to the bulletin, “The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Dress Code Implementation Committee, reconstituted by the Management, has revised the provisions of the ABU Dress Code that is applicable to both staff and students.”

The dress code prohibits various clothing items and styles, including shorts, skimpy dresses, body-hugging outfits, and transparent or see-through clothing. A total of 27 prohibited conducts are listed, including:

– Plaiting or weaving hair by male students

– Wearing colored eyeglasses in classrooms (not on medical grounds)

– Wearing bathroom slippers in classrooms (not on medical grounds)

– Wearing trousers that stop between knee and ankle

– Having multi-color braids or colored hair styling

– Having dreadlocks or spangle hair styles

– Tattoos and piercings (lip plugs/discs, mouth plates, nose rings, and eyelets)

– Wearing ankle chains or long eyelashes (for females)

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– Sagging/ass-down clothing

– Engaging in intimate open embracing or sitting on each other’s laps

The university warned that students and staff who fail to comply with the dress code would face sanctions, including being sent out of the classroom, library, office, or clinic. “The following descriptions and elements henceforth constitute indecent and offensive dressing as well as unacceptable appearance in public spaces in the university, and are considered as acts of misconduct,” the university stated.

The introduction of the dress code aims to promote a more professional and respectful atmosphere within the campus, and ensure that students and staff adhere to a standard of dress that is consistent with the university’s values

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