Amb. (Mrs) Rajis Okpara, Nigeria’s Ambassador to
Singapore has advised Nigerian women to dress decently so that they can be
addressed properly.
According to her `the way you dress will determine the
way you are address` was still relevant in the country and across the world.
She said: “I think it is important for women to dress well, keep fit and take
good care of themselves......“You can dignify yourself as a lady by the way you dress;
you don’t have to expose your body indecently.
“If you do that you are indirectly telling people that
you are available for use. “In as much as we are all craving to look good, I am
also of the opinion that we must dress decently.“
She then appealed to stakeholders in Nigeria’s fashion
industry to discourage female artistes from dressing indecently. “They should
ensure that our culture and traditions are obeyed and not thrown away. “Lately
you see Nigerian women across the world exposing their body and ignorantly calling
it fashion.
“My advice to the fashion world or people going into
fashion is to maintain our culture and to also respect the dignity of
womanhood,’’ she added. The ambassador advised Nigerian women to ensure that
their voice are heard in the society by voting in the February general
elections.
Source:Vanguard
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