BY PATRICK MGBODO
The Delta State Government yesterday reiterated its zero-tolerance stance for indecent dressing among civil servants, demanding strict adherence to the revised dress code.
Recall that the Office of the Head of Service recently issued a circular on the revised dress code to uphold decency in the appearance of public servants across the state, a development that generated uproar, especially on social media.
Excerpt of the circular dated September 10, 2025, reads ‘’Suffice it to state that this circular is intended to promote discipline in the dressing culture among public servants’’
Addressing journalists yesterday in Asaba, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, stressed the regimented nature of the civil service, which demands compliance with all codes of conduct.
Quoting relevant portions of the civil service rules, Aniagwu said ”It is very clear on the mode of dressing expected of a civil servant’’ adding that every profession has certain codes guiding its operations.
‘’What we are saying in the Delta State Civil Service is that we expect our people to dress decently. We are not determining what you should wear when going to church or what to wear to other places.
‘’What we are saying is that once you are a representative of the government in the civil service and you are discharging government assignments, you must take cognisance of Code 04314 in Page 42 of the civil service rules, which states that you must be decently dressed. What we are talking about is decency.
‘’So, we are insisting that people must be appropriately dressed. You must be decently dressed. There are rules, and those rules will govern our operations in the Delta State Civil Service. It is a regimented service, and that is why officers must subject themselves to the rules.
‘’You cannot just enter the civil service today and decide to become a Director simply because that’s what you want. No. You must follow the process and climb the ladder before you get to that level.
‘’So, for those who are making it look as if it is something out of the ordinary, what we have said is that our workers must be decent when they are in the workplace.
‘’Our workers must be decently dressed when they are representing the government. That is what we are saying and we are insisting that they must be decent in their approach and their dressing’’ Aniagwu said.
