As part of measures to instil good morals among house wives and young ladies, women of Ughievwen Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have embarked on community sensitization and disciplinary campaign against indecent dressing, imposing a fine of N50,000 against married women and young ladies found wearing transparent clothes exposing sensitive parts of their body in the kingdom.
The initiative targeted majorly at married women within the kingdom who have deviated from traditional norms of decency under the guise of modernization and fashion trends.
The leadership of the Ewheya (Women Council) of Ughievwen Kingdom, also issued a stern warning against the arbitrary wearing of tight long pants (leggings) that reveals women contours and undies of married women and others.
According to the directive, “Any married woman found wearing tight fitted clothing that exposes sensitive parts of her body in public will be fined the sum of N50,000.” The Ewheya stated that this measure is intended to discourage indecency and restore modesty within the community.
Similarly, any housewife seen wearing extremely short skirts that led to visible exposure of her undies, especially when seated in public, will be penalized. Such individuals will be required to pay a fine of N25,000 and provide bottles of hot drinks to the Ewheya council as part of a public act of contrition. The community women insisted that the handkerchief covering tactics often used to feign decency will no longer be tolerated.
In what appears to be more stringent measures, the Ewheya also declared that any married woman seen shaking hands with a man, particularly in a manner deemed flirtatious or disrespectful to her marital status, will face a heavy fine of N200,000. They described this as an affront to marital values and a sign of moral laxity, vowing to curb such behaviour going forward.
The women council has also announced that any woman within the kingdom who married a man at a young age and had children for him, but is later found to have passed off those children despite contrary evidence, will face serious sanctions.
A fine of ₦250,000 will be imposed on such an offender, after which she will be subjected to additional disciplinary action to be determined by the Ewheya.
The Ewheya reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding the cultural integrity of Ughievwen Kingdom and have called on all residents to support the ongoing moral sanitation drive, urging traditional leaders, youth groups, and religious organizations to collaborate in maintaining the community’s values and ensuring that Ughievwen women continued to uphold the dignity and honour of their heritage.
