Niger state governor, Umaru Bago, bars civil servants from wearing kaftan to work

Niger state governor, Umaru Bago, has barred civil servants in the state from wearing native attire, popularly known as kaftans and Babanriga to offices, from Monday to Thursday.

The governor gave the order during the presentation of land development and preparation equipment at the Brains and Hammers Rice City in Wushishi Local Government Area of the state over the weekend. According to him, all English attire is permissible going forward.

He added that any officer who fails to comply with the directive will be dismissed from the service.

“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,”  the governor said

Watch a video of him speaking below