University of Calabar Bans Short Skirts, Handless Gowns and Other Indecent Dressing on Campus

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has banned indecent dressing on its campus. The decision was announced by the Director of SERVICOM, Prof. Patrick Egaga, in a statement issued on Friday in Calabar. He expressed concern about the increasing rate of indecent dressing among students and some female staff members of the institution.

Prof. Egaga specified the types of clothing that are now prohibited on campus. He stated, “Specifically, short skirts or gowns, above the knee, open backs, crop tops, braless tops and gowns, spaghetti finger, sleeveless tops, handless gowns, bikinis, see-through, transparent, apparels and revealing contours are no longer tolerated on campus. Others are handless gowns, bum short revealing laps, slit skirts, body hugs, V-necks exposing breasts, tubes, strip-less, rag jeans, shorts above the knee, sleeveless shirts, singlets, lingerie, sagged trousers and others.”

The ban will take effect from Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Anyone found wearing any of the prohibited clothing items on campus will be denied access to any of the university facilities or be appropriately sanctioned. A combined security and administrative task force will be set up to monitor compliance with the new policy.

Female students and staff are expected to imitate the dressing culture of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, and her deputies, while male students and staff are encouraged to model the dressing pattern of the university’s Council Chairman, Gen. Martin Luther-Agwai (retd.), and the Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe.

In a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria, Prof. Egaga reiterated the importance of adhering to the new dress code policy, saying, “We urge everyone to take this seriously and ensure compliance with the new directive to maintain decency and decorum on our campus.”