Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru has raised concerns over the way some women dress in public, asking the House of Assembly to take steps to address what she described as indecent dressing in the state.
Osawaru, who represents Egor Constituency and serves as the minority leader, brought the matter before the House during a sitting, where other lawmakers supported her motion.
She said the way some young women dress, particularly at public gatherings, was becoming a concern and called for more attention to the values and traditions associated with Edo culture.
Speaking before the lawmakers, she said:
“The girl child are the leaders of tomorrow. Mr. Speaker, my matter of urgent importance is the inappropriate ways that our women in Edo state dress these days. The motion is to caution indecent dressing in Edo state.
“Edo state is an ancestral state with high value and traditions. You will see our young beautiful women indecent on the streets. Dressing is a major part of Benin culture. In Benin culture and tradition, a woman dressed in the paid dignity, modesty, royalty and good home trade. Mr. Speaker, the Benin woman was well known for her well-tied hat and a decent blouse and neatly titled coral beads.
“Mr. Speaker, in recent times the way and manners the Benin woman dress especially at public function is alarming. Even in the state of Assembly here I have corrected a lot of our workers.”
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