The Anambra State Government has debunked claims indicating that it authorized the arrest of ladies not wearing bras and pants.
This follows reports that a security outfit in the state had announced plans to arrest women seen without bras or panties in public.
The announcement, made through a public address system and shared in a viral video, purportedly claimed that the directive was from the governor.
In a public notice, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, debunked the trending announcement made by a town crier in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, stating that the information was neither issued by the state government nor affiliated with the Agunechemba Security outfit.
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Opara clarified that the state government has no interest in such trivial matters, as they lack any legal basis.
He emphasized that the government’s focus remains on addressing criminal activities and maintaining law and order, not policing citizens’ choices of undergarments.
The statement read, “The attention of the Anambra State Government has been drawn to a malicious and entirely false information circulating on social media platforms, claiming that ‘Anambra State Government begins arrest of girls who walk around without bras and pants before they start walking naked.
“We wish to categorically state that this information is not only false but also mischievous and calculated to mislead the public and paint the state government in a bad light.
“The Anambra State Government, under the leadership of Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, remains committed to protecting the fundamental human rights and dignity of all citizens.
“Although the government encourages decent dressing for all, it does not interfere with citizens’ personal choices of clothing or undergarments, as such matters are private and protected by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
While promoting decent dressing in communities, Opara urged citizens to ignore the announcement and continue supporting security agencies by providing credible information to combat crime in their areas.
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