Barely two months after President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, the management of the NPA has frowned at inappropriate dressings such as tight jean trousers and mini-skirts/dresses by its staff.
The NPA said such ‘indecent’ appearances would no longer be condoned and will henceforth attract appropriate sanctions.
On assumption at the office, Usman had told her colleagues to join her to make the ports authority a model agency.
“We will listen to our customers, importers, exporters and other agencies working in the Ports to improve on our service delivery to the nation, anything less than world-class services is simply not acceptable; attaining such heights is a mission to which I am certain we can all subscribe.”
Addressing the ‘dress code’ in the organization, the DG in a statement on Wednesday was quoted to have said, “For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby reiterated that inappropriate dressings such tight jeans trousers, cut-off trousers, mini-skirts/dresses, tummy and navel shirt transparent/exposing outfits, spaghetti strapped dresses, mismatched clothes, rubber slippers, tattered shoes and rough hairstyles, that are unnecessary distractions would no longer be condoned and will henceforth attract appropriate sanctions.
“It has been observed that despite the issuance of a couple of circulars vide HQ/GMHR/CON/G.3/128 of 25th August, 2008 and HQ/CR/AD/G.1/3039 of 19th December, 2014 on corporate Dress Code, some employees still indulge in improper dressing to the office.
“In view of the foregoing and to further maintain a positive corporate image of a reputable organisation, all divisional, departmental and sectional heads, especially heads of personnel are once again enjoined to ensure monitoring of compliance of employees dressings with emphasis on decent, moderate and smart national and formal English wears.
“The management thereafter urged sectional heads to monitor employees’ dressings with emphasis on decent and formal English wears,” the statement added.
Comments