Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said his statement captured in a short video clip on dress code was quoted out of context and wrongly presented to the public, adding that the full video clearly defines what he meant..
Dateline Nigeria reports that in the video, the governor was captured in Hausa banning Niger State civil servants from wearing Kaftan and Babban RIga from Mondays to Thursdays, adding that those unwilling to adjust should be ready to quit their jobs.
But in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim, the governor said the video being circulated on social media didn’t capture the statement in its original context.
“Mr Governor believes that, as a state, we have no reason to be poor because of the enormous agricultural potentials of the state and that his government was already investing heavily in the agricultural revolution, hence the need for all to collectively embrace farming including the civil servants.
“The governor was only encouraging civil servants to be farmers and to be a good farmer, you will need to dress smartly to the farm.
“The governor’s statement did not in any way imply that civil servants now have a dress code to office from Monday to Thursday as erroneously captured in the video making the rounds.
“The governor did not announce or mandate any dress code for the civil servants, rather he meant every professional should be dressed based on the demands of his or her job.·
“The viral video was curiously and mischievously edited to malign the governor,” Bologi said, stressing that “the general public must disregard the clip because the full video clearly defines what he meant.”
He advised social media influencers to be mindful and sure of the contents and context of the information they circulate on social media to avoid misrepresentations of facts.
