The Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has issued a directive barring civil servants from wearing native attires, such as kaftans and babanriga, to offices from Monday to Thursday.
The governor made this announcement during a presentation of land development and preparation equipment at the Brains and Hammers Rice City in Wushishi Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Bago emphasized that the new dress code is mandatory for all civil servants, and failure to comply with the directive will result in dismissal from service.
He stated that the administration is committed to a focused and professional work environment.
In his address, Governor Bago declared, “From Monday, we will issue an order preventing civil servants from wearing kaftan and Babanriga to work between Monday and Thursday. No Babanriga, No Kaftan, we are here to work. Anybody who wants to wear Babanriga should resign. We are also going to engage in serious farming activities going forward.”
He further outlined that civil servants are permitted to wear only English attires during the working days, reserving native clothes for Fridays.
