The Lens Magazine Aug. 2017 | Page 49

The Soft Issue
August 2017
Story from Within
As long as it is not revealing in any way, you are
good to go, nobody will trouble you. But life in
Al-Hikmah is totally different—everything you
wear has to be long and flowing. For guys you
cannot fly your shirt be it t-shirt, office shirt,
or jersey. If you fail to comply, you are getting
bounced right from the school gate.
do something right. Truly, none of their females was
wearing trousers. They all wore baggy skirts and
gowns, that were long enough to sweep the floor.
Little wonder, they were all staring at me when I came
down from the cab! The security man further told me
that, if there was ever going to be a next time, I should
come with a letter from my HOD to back up my
assignment and also not wear trousers—which is the
most important thing. I pleaded if there was anything
he could do for me to go in, at least, so my journey
would not be a waste. His answer was negative. Left
with no choice, I thanked him and promised that I
would call back the following week.
The school gate is not so wide. There is direct
contact between security officers, students and
other people entering the school. There is no
way you can smuggle yourself in. You just have
to do what needs to be done.
Therefore, my fellow UNILORITES, let us accept
our Unilorin policies as they are, because in
some way, they are fundamental. It is a good
thing to dress decently. We have no idea what
other institutions’ policies look like. Just as the
saying goes; “There’s more to it than meet the
We complain of the strict dress code in UNILORIN.
But, it is nothing compared to the level at which they
operate in Al-Hikmah. Here you can wear your short
gown/skirt, rock your vintage shirts, slay in your Anita
Baker haircut or show off your Brazilian hair or weave.
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