The Delta State Government has introduced a new dress code for civil servants, effective immediately with a warning that improper dressing to the public service will no longer be tolerated.
These were the new dressing code introduced
• Male Civil Servants:
– Hair and Beards: Well-trimmed hair and facial beards are allowed, but “bushy beards” are strictly prohibited.
– Attire: Complete suits, long-sleeved shirts with ties, or traditional attire like senator suits, modern caftans, or native shirts with matching trousers (only on Fridays and special occasions).
– Prohibited Items: Resource control and papas caps are banned.
• Female Civil Servants:
– Attire: Trouser suits, skirt suits, or corporate gowns below the knee level (no hats). Traditional outfits like buba and wrapper or African print gowns are allowed only on Fridays and special occasions, provided they have proper sleeves.
– Prohibited Items: Artificial nails, braided or tinted hair, long eyelashes, sleeveless or spaghetti-strap dresses, and provocative exposure of cleavages.
• Grade-Level Specific Dress Code:
– Grade Level 13 and above: Complete suits for men, trouser suits, skirt suits, or corporate gowns below the knee level for women.
– Grade Levels 07-12: Suits or trousers with shirts and ties for men, gowns below the knee with sleeves or skirts with blouses for women.
– Grade Levels 01-06: Suits, free gowns with sleeves, or skirt and blouse for both men and women.
Heads of Departments will enforce strict adherence to the dress code, and defaulters may face disciplinary action, including being sent home to change or facing stiffer sanctions.
There is existing legislation in Delta State (such as laws against “indecent exposure” under the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law) which penalize indecent dressing among the general public. This dress code for civil servants is in line with those enforcement trends.
The new dress code aims to promote discipline, professionalism, and workplace decorum among civil servants in Delta State.
